Folk chord progressions
Simple, open-position progressions that work great for acoustic guitar and singing.
Folk progressions in every key
These are the most common progressions used in Folk. Each link opens a dedicated page with chords, audio playback and analysis.
I–IV–V · C major
C – F – G
I–IV–V · C♯ major
C♯ – F♯ – G♯
I–IV–V · D major
D – G – A
I–IV–V · E♭ major
E♭ – A♭ – B♭
I–IV–V · E major
E – A – B
I–IV–V · F major
F – B♭ – C
I–IV–V · F♯ major
F♯ – B – C♯
I–IV–V · G major
G – C – D
I–IV–V · A♭ major
A♭ – D♭ – E♭
I–IV–V · A major
A – D – E
I–IV–V · B♭ major
B♭ – E♭ – F
I–IV–V · B major
B – E – F♯