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Chord progression · D♭ major

The minor-feel pop progression (vi–IV–I–V) in D♭ major

The pop progression started from the minor vi chord, so it feels darker and more urgent while using exactly the same chords.

Heard in “Zombie” – The Cranberries and many more.

Chords in D♭ major
B♭m→G♭→D♭→A♭
Numerals
viIVIV

Play along

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

1B♭mvi
2G♭IV
3D♭I
4A♭V

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

The chords

vi B♭m
×1B♭3F4B♭2D♭1F
3B♭1D♭1F1B♭
C4FB♭D♭B♭ D♭ F
IV G♭
1G♭3D♭4G♭2B♭1D♭1G♭
4B♭1D♭3G♭2B♭
C4B♭D♭G♭G♭/B♭
I D♭
4fr×1D♭2A♭3D♭4F1A♭
1A♭2D♭3F4D♭
C4FD♭A♭D♭ F A♭
V A♭
4fr1A♭3E♭4A♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭2E♭4A♭3C
CE♭A♭A♭/C

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.

vi–IV–I–V in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in D♭ major

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