Pop Punk Anthem

I → V → vi → IV

Position
C chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for C: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×C
G chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for G: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: fret 3G
Am chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am
F chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for F: string 6: fret 1, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: fret 1F
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About

Same chords as the sad ballad, but played fast and energetic. The backbone of countless pop punk and emo songs from the 2000s.

Songs using this progression

  • Sugar We're Goin Down — Fall Out Boy
  • I Write Sins Not Tragedies — Panic! At The Disco
  • Dirty Little Secret — All-American Rejects
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Related progressions

Sad Ballad (Axis Progression)
I → V → vi → IV
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Dark Grunge
i → VI → III → VII
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