Rock

Purple Haze Progression (I–♭III–IV–I) Chord Progression

Jimi Hendrix. Psychedelic I-♭III-IV.

  • western
  • Hendrix
  • psychedelic
  • 60s

Roman numerals

  1. I
  2. ♭III
  3. IV
  4. I

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

C – Eb – F – C

Key of G

G – A# – C – G

Key of D

D – F – G – D

All Rock chord progressions