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Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
I Just Might
I Just Might
by Bruno Mars
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
Ordinary
Ordinary
by Alex Warren
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
drop dead
drop dead
by Olivia Rodrigo
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
by Ella Langley
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Folded
Folded
by Kehlani
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
One
One
by U2
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Royals
Royals
by Lorde
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
I Just Might
I Just Might
by Bruno Mars
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
Ordinary
Ordinary
by Alex Warren
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
drop dead
drop dead
by Olivia Rodrigo
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
by Ella Langley
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Folded
Folded
by Kehlani
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
One
One
by U2
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Royals
Royals
by Lorde
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr

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TheoryTab is the world's largest database of songs analyzed by their chord progressions and melodies. Each entry breaks a song into its harmonic and melodic components using relative notation, making it easy to see the music theory behind any song.
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Roman numerals represent chords by their position in a key rather than by letter name. For example, in the key of C major, I = C, IV = F, V = G, and vi = Am. This relative notation makes it easy to compare chord progressions across songs in different keys. Click here to learn more about relative notation.
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Relative notation describes chords and notes by their function within a key, rather than by their absolute pitch. This means a I–V–vi–IV progression is the same pattern whether the song is in C major, G major, or any other key — making it much easier to recognize common patterns across songs.