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sometimes it is felt only as a passing chord (Am Am7 F).
Played as power chords in A or E, I VII VI is a favourite of 1970s HM bands (Iron Maiden seemed to base their
career on it), and you can hear it in 'Paranoid' between some of the verses. Other minor-chord combinations include:
I III VII: Am C G
'Orange Crush' v.
I IV V: Am Dm Em
'Move On Up', 'Dirty Pool'.
I IV Vmaj: Am Dm E
'Elenore' v. 'One Step Beyond'
I IVmaj V: Am D Em
'Sleeping Satellite' ch.
I IV VII: Am Dm G
'Party Girl' (U2).
I V IVmaj: Am Em D
I VI Vmaj: Am F E
'Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This'.
I VII III: Am G C
'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love',
I VII IV: Am G Dm
'Cortez The Killer'
I VII IVmaj: Am G D
'In A Room', 'Almost Cut My Hair'
I VII V: Am G Em
'Spirits In The Material World'.
Three Chord Four Bar Turnarounds in a minor key
I IV V IV: Am Em Dm Em
'Into The Groove' v, 'How Long' ch.