80s Revival (Blinding Lights)

i → v → VII → IV

Position
Fm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Fm: string 6: fret 1, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 1, string 2: fret 1, string 1: fret 1Fm
Cm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Cm: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 5, string 3: fret 5, string 2: fret 4, string 1: fret 33×Cm
Eb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Eb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 6, string 4: fret 8, string 3: fret 8, string 2: fret 8, string 1: fret 66×Eb
Bb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Bb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 1, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 3, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 1×Bb
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About

The driving synth-pop progression that dominated the 2020s. Fm-Cm-Eb-Bb creates an endless loop that never fully resolves, keeping the energy building throughout the song.

Songs using this progression

  • Blinding Lights — The Weeknd
  • Save Your Tears — The Weeknd
  • Take On Me — a-ha
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Synthwave Retro (Nightcall)
i → VII → VI → iv
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EDM Euphoric Build (Wake Me Up)
i → VI → III → VII
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