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IV–I–V–IMusic · Chord degree · 29 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeIV–I–V–I
Music · Chord degree

IV–I–V–I

4-chord degree progression (e.g. G → D → A → D; D7 → A7 → E7 → A7)

29
songs
See alsoChord shape:C → G → D → GChord shape:C → G → DChord shape:C → F → C → GChord shape:C → G → D7 → GChord literal:D → A → E → AChord literal:C → G → D → GSong form:12-bar bluesChord shape:C → G → D7
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early5 · 23%
Mid-period7 · 32%
Late10 · 45%

By Album

Past Masters6
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Help!3
Please Please Me2
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
Rubber Soul1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(22 of 29)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulas G → D → A → D
2I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulas A7 → E7 → B7 → E
3Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas G → D → A → D
4I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas C → G → D → G
5Baby's in Black1964Beatles For SaleJohn, Paulas D → A → E7 → A
6I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulas C → G → D7 → G
7I've Just Seen a Face1965Help!Paulas D → A → E → A
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8Tell Me What You See1965Help!John, Paulas C → G → D7 → G
9You Like Me Too Much1965Help!Georgeas C → G → D7 → G
10Run for Your Life1965Rubber SoulJohnas G → D → A → D
11We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, Johnas G → D → A → D
12Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulas F → C → G → C
13Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaulas B♭ → F → C7 → F
14Good Night1968The Beatles (The White Album)Ringoas C → G/D → D7 → G
15Birthday1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul, Johnas D7 → A7 → E7 → A7
16Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas E♭ → B♭ → F → B♭
17Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas C → G/D → D7 → G
18Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)Johnas D7 → A → E7 → A
19The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnas A → E → B7 → E
20Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorgeas D → A → E7 → A
21You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, Paulas G → D → A7 → D
22One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, Paulas E → B → F♯ → B

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

as G → D → A → D

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

as A7 → E7 → B7 → E

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

as G → D → A → D

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as C → G → D → G

Baby's in Black

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as D → A → E7 → A

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

as C → G → D7 → G

I've Just Seen a Face

1965·Help!·Paul

as D → A → E → A

Tell Me What You See

1965·Help!·John

as C → G → D7 → G

You Like Me Too Much

1965·Help!·George

as C → G → D7 → G

Run for Your Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as G → D → A → D

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

as G → D → A → D

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

as F → C → G → C

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

as B♭ → F → C7 → F

Good Night

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

as C → G/D → D7 → G

Birthday

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as D7 → A7 → E7 → A7

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as E♭ → B♭ → F → B♭

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as C → G/D → D7 → G

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

as D7 → A → E7 → A

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

as A → E → B7 → E

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

as D → A → E7 → A

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

as G → D → A7 → D

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

as E → B → F♯ → B

Updated 2026-08-20

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