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Indie Folk Progression (Imaj7–IIIm7–VIm7–IVmaj7) Chord Progression

Modern indie folk. Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes style.

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Roman numerals

Imaj7
IIIm7
VIm7
IVmaj7

Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.

Chords by key

Key of C

Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – Fmaj7

Key of G

Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – Cmaj7

Key of D

Dmaj7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – Gmaj7

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Travis Picking Progression
I – IV – V – I
Sound of Silence Progression
Im – ♭III – ♭VII – IV
Blowin' in the Wind Progression
I – IV – I – V
Scarborough Fair Progression
Im – IV – Im – ♭VII
House of the Rising Sun Progression
Im – ♭III – IV – ♭VI – Im – ♭III – V7 – Im
Folk Waltz Progression
I – V7 – I – IV
Minor Ballad Progression
Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – V7
Appalachian Progression
I – VIm – IV – I

All Folk chord progressions