Rock
Sweet Child O' Mine Progression (I–♭VII–IV–I) Chord Progression
Guns N' Roses classic. Famous for its distinctive arpeggio pattern.
- hard-rock
- GNR
- arpeggio
Roman numerals
- I
- ♭VII
- IV
- 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 – Bb – F – C
Key of G
G – F – C – G
Key of D
D – C – G – D