The IV-V-I Progression
The IV-V-I progression, which plays the "I" chord last, was used in the
Please Please Me bridge (1964), the
Mother And Child Reunion verse (1972), and
Cheeseburger In Paradise chorus (1978).
Chord Substitutions:
Below are several well-known songs created by applying chord substitutions to the "IV-V-I" Progression.
A- B11-E = How Sweet It Is chorus (1965)
A- B- E-Esus-E = Light My Fire chorus (1967)
A- B- E-Esus4-E7 = Margaritaville chorus (1977)
Amaj7-B11-Emaj7 = How Much I Feel chorus (1978)
Jimmy Buffett"s
Cheeseburger In Paradise chorus progression is shown below.