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If I Ain't Got You Verse (Imaj7–VIm7–IIm7–V7) Chord Progression

Alicia Keys. Classic I-VIm-IIm-V turnaround (1625).

R&B
Alicia Keys
verse-ready
1625

Roman numerals

Imaj7
VIm7
IIm7
V7

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 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7

Key of G

Gmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – D7

Key of D

Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7

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If I Ain't Got You Chorus
IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – IIm7 – Imaj7
Blinding Lights Progression
IVm – Im – ♭III – ♭VII
Erykah Badu Progression
IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7
D'Angelo Progression
IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – VIm7
Peaches Progression
VIm7 – IVmaj7 – Imaj7 – V7
No Diggity Progression
Im7 – IV7 – ♭VII7 – Im7
Crazy in Love Progression
Im – Im – IV – IV
No Scrubs Progression
VIm – IV – I – V

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