Rock

Sweet Home Alabama Progression (I–♭VII–IV) Chord Progression

Southern Rock classic. I-bVII-IV progression famous from Sweet Home Alabama.

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Roman numerals

I
♭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

C – Bb – F

Key of G

G – F – C

Key of D

D – C – G

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Rock Anthem
I – V – IV – V
Emo Rock Progression
VIm – IV – VIm – V
Simple Rock
I – IV – I – V
Indie Rock Progression
IIm – IV – I – V
Soft Rock
I – IV – IIm – V
Alternative Pop
♭VI – IV – I – V
Metal Rock
I – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
Dramatic Rock
VIm – ♭VI – ♭VII – I

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