Folk

Sound of Silence Progression (Im–♭III–♭VII–IV) Chord Progression

From Simon & Garfunkel's classic. Beautiful with arpeggios.

Simon & Garfunkel
60s
folk-rock

Roman numerals

Im
♭III
♭VII
IV

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

Cm – Eb – Bb – F

Key of G

Gm – A# – F – C

Key of D

Dm – F – C – G

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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
Celtic Folk Progression
I – ♭VII – I – IV
Indie Folk Progression
Imaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7 – IVmaj7

All Folk chord progressions