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I IV V: C F G

'Over You', 'Spanish Stroll'.

I V IV: C G F

'Brimful Of Asha', 'If Not For You', 'Wind Cries Mary' v and 'Maggie May' v (both

displaced as V IV I), 'Helpless', 'Sway'.

Variations on the Three-Chord Trick
If we widen the definition to allow any three chords in a key, there are many other combinations for a song. Let's put
a minor chord in with I and V:

I II V: C Dm G

'Boys Are Back In Town' i/ch, 'When You're Gone' (II V I), 'Wendell Gee' v, '(Don't Go

Back To) Rockville' ch.

I IImaj V: C D G

'Cigarettes And Alcohol' v.

IV II: C G Dm

'Near Wild Heaven' ch, 'Back On The Chain Gang' v, 'Fade Into You', 'Knockin' On

Heaven's Door' (I V II, I V IV), 'Stay' (Shakespeare's Sister) ch.

I III V: C Em G

I V III: C G Em

I III VI: C Em Am

'Instant Karma' ch, 'Choice In The Matter' (v in B, ch in E).

I VI V: C Am G

'Still Waters Run Deep'.

I V VI: C G Am

'Jailbreak' v.

Or how about replacing V with IV for a softer, less definite effect:

I II IV: C Dm F

'High And Dry' (displaced as II IV I).