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Chord progression · G♭ major

The pop progression (I–V–vi–IV) in G♭ major

Probably the most-used progression in modern pop. It starts home, lifts to V, dips into the minor vi for a touch of emotion, then eases back through IV.

Heard in “Let It Be” – The Beatles, “Don’t Stop Believin’” – Journey, “No Woman, No Cry” – Bob Marley and many more.

Chords in G♭ major
G♭→D♭→E♭m→C♭
Numerals
IVviIV

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1G♭I
2D♭V
3E♭mvi
4C♭IV

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

I G♭
1G♭3D♭4G♭2B♭1D♭1G♭
4B♭1D♭3G♭2B♭
C5G♭B♭D♭G♭ B♭ D♭
V D♭
4fr×1D♭2A♭3D♭4F1A♭
1A♭2D♭3F4D♭
FC5A♭D♭D♭/F
vi E♭m
6fr×1E♭3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
C5G♭B♭E♭E♭m/G♭
IV C♭
×1C♭2G♭3C♭4E♭1G♭
3C♭2E♭1G♭1C♭
C♭C5G♭E♭C♭/G♭

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.

I–V–vi–IV in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in G♭ major

I–IV–V–IVI–vi–IV–Vvi–IV–I–V12-bar bluesii–V–II–vi–ii–VI–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I