Country Chord Progressions

17 Country chord progressions. Pick one to see the chords by key, listen to it and download the MIDI.

• Basic Country Progression

  I – IV – V – I

  Key of C: C – F – G – C

  Basic country music progression. Simple I-IV-V-I pattern.

• Bluegrass Progression

  I – I – IV – IV – I – I – V – V

  Key of C: C – C – F – F – C – C – G – G

  Classic bluegrass progression. Suits fast tempos and fiddle.

• Johnny Cash Progression

  I – V – I – IV – I

  Key of C: C – G – C – F – C

  Classic country sound like Johnny Cash.

• Wagon Wheel Progression

  I – IV – I – V

  Key of C: C – F – C – G

  Modern country classic. I-IV-I-V cycle.

• Take Me Home Country Roads Progression

  I – V – VIm – IV

  Key of C: C – G – Am – F

  John Denver's classic. Gentle folk country sound.

• Jolene Progression

  VIm – I – V – VIm

  Key of C: Am – C – G – Am

  Dolly Parton. Minor-oriented VIm-I-V-VIm.

• Sound of Silence Progression

  VIm – V – VIm – IV

  Key of C: Am – G – Am – F

  Simon & Garfunkel. Melancholic VIm-V-VIm-IV.

• Eagles Progression

  I – IIIm – IV – I

  Key of C: C – Em – F – C

  Progression used in country rock classics. American sound.

• Singer-Songwriter Progression

  I – IV – VIm – V

  Key of C: C – F – Am – G

  A warm progression favored by acoustic singer-songwriters.

• Acoustic Pop

  I – V – IIm – IV

  Key of C: C – G – Dm – F

  Warm progression perfect for acoustic guitar. I-V-ii-IV pattern.

• 50s Country Progression

  I – VIm – IV – V

  Key of C: C – Am – F – G

  50s doo-wop style I-VIm-IV-V.

• Crazy Progression

  I – I7 – IV – IVm

  Key of C: C – C7 – F – Fm

  Patsy Cline. Country ballad I-I7-IV-IVm.

• Stand By Your Man Progression

  I – I7 – IV – V

  Key of C: C – C7 – F – G

  Tammy Wynette. Nashville sound I-I7-IV-V.

• Friends in Low Places Progression

  I – IIm – V – I

  Key of C: C – Dm – G – C

  Garth Brooks. Modern country I-IIm-V.

• Before He Cheats Progression

  ♭VII – IV – I – V

  Key of C: Bb – F – C – G

  Carrie Underwood. Powerful country ♭VII-IV-I-V.

• Tennessee Whiskey Progression

  I – I – IIm7 – IIm7

  Key of C: C – C – Dm7 – Dm7

  Chris Stapleton. Soulful 2-chord I-IIm7.

• Achy Breaky Heart Progression

  I – I – V – V

  Key of C: C – C – G – G

  Billy Ray Cyrus. 2-chord line dance I-V.