R&B
Erykah Badu Progression (IIm7–V7–Imaj7–IVmaj7) Chord Progression
Neo-soul standard. IIm7-V7-Imaj7-IVmaj7.
- neo-soul
- Erykah Badu
- verse-ready
- groove
Roman numerals
- IIm7
- V7
- Imaj7
- 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
Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7
Key of G
Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7
Key of D
Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7