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IV–II–VMusic · Chord degree · 8 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeIV–II–V
Music · Chord degree

IV–II–V

3-chord degree progression (e.g. D → B → E; D → B7 → E)

8
songs
See alsoChord literal:A → F♯ → B → EChord shape:C → A → DChord literal:D → B → EChord shape:C → F → D → GChord shape:C → A → D → GChord literal:D → B → E → AChord literal:A → F♯Chord literal:A → D → B → E
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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

Early4 · 50%
Mid-period1 · 13%
Late3 · 38%

By Album

Abbey Road2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
A Hard Day's Night1
Revolver1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Past Masters1

Songs(8)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnas A → F♯ → B7
2Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, Paulas A → F♯9 → B
3This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, Georgeas G → E7 → A
4Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulas D → B7 → E7
5Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulas D → B7 → E
6Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas D → B7 → E7
7Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeas F → D7 → G
8The End1969Abbey RoadPaulas D → B → E

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

as A → F♯ → B7

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

as A → F♯9 → B

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

as G → E7 → A

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as D → B7 → E7

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

as D → B7 → E

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as D → B7 → E7

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

as F → D7 → G

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as D → B → E

Updated 2026-08-20

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