Western Pop

Happy Progression (I–IIm–IIIm–IV) Chord Progression

Pharrell Williams. Ascending I-IIm-IIIm-IV.

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Roman numerals

I
IIm
IIIm
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 – Dm – Em – F

Key of G

G – Am – Bm – C

Key of D

D – Em – F#m – G

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Stay Progression
♭VI – ♭VII – Im – Vm
Circles Progression
IV – V – VIm – I
Flowers Progression
Im – IV – ♭VII – V
Watermelon Sugar Progression
IIm – VIm – IV – I
Shivers Progression
VIm – IV – I – V
Heat Waves Progression
IV – VIm – I – V
Bad Romance Progression
♭VI – ♭VII – Im – ♭III
Poker Face Progression
Im – Im – ♭VI – ♭VII

All Western Pop chord progressions