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Chord progression · F major

The minor-feel pop progression (vi–IV–I–V) in F 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 F major
Dm→B♭→F→C
Numerals
viIVIV

Play along

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

1Dmvi
2B♭IV
3FI
4CV

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

The chords

vi Dm
××D2A3D1F
2A3D1FA
C4DFAD F A
IV B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
C4DFB♭B♭/D
I F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
CFAF/C
V C
×3C2EG1CE
GCE1C
CEGC E 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.

vi–IV–I–V in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in F 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