Group A with chord progressions: I IV I V I
i.e.) In the Key of G: G..C..G..D..G
1. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Key of G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D19919
2. Do Lord (Key: G)hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…ID%3D3902
3. Nine Pound Hammer (Key: G) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_TpdiDkto&feature=related
4. I’ll Fly Away..backing track: Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icid=4797
5. Worried Man Blues (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=OCtuZv7dSEA
6. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (Verse) (..Chorus is in Group B) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=756
7. When You Go Walking (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=UN6ONx20wa…e=related
8. Take Me In Your Lifeboat
9. Uncloudy Day (Verse) (Chorus is in Group B) (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=3Bj8V133iz…e=related
10. White House Blues (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZBLX6g4U…e=related
11. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
12. Mountain Dew (Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=1921
13. One Day At A Time (3/4) (Chorus) (Verse is in Group B)
14. Sittin’ On Top Of The World (Verse + Chorus = I IV I V I) (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=T3t4IaJVV_…e=related
15. I Saw The Light
16. Long Journey Home ($2 Bill) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=10068
17. Don’t This Road Look Rough & Rocky (Verse)
18. Bury Me Beneath The Willow (Key:Bb) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D19511
19. Your Love Is Like A Flower (Key: Bb) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=776
20. A Beautiful Life (Verse) (..Chorus starts I IV V I..) (4/4)
21. You Can Have Her (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=WXanRhhoYIs
22. Are You Washed In The Blood (Key of G) (Verse is in Group B – Chorus is in Group A) (6423)
23. You Go To Your Church & ll Go To Mine
24. Lord, Im Coming Home (3/4) (Key of C) youtube.com/watch?v=jQoYuPWpoD…e=related
25. Daddy Sang Bass (Verse) (.. Ch. ENDS on I IV I IV I V I)
26. Paradise (3/4) (Key: E) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D17297
27. Crying Holy
28. Children Go Where I Send Thee
29. Precious Memories (Verse) (Chorus is in Group C)
30. In The Pines (3/4) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=4676 …hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D10315
31. Amazing Grace (3/4)
32. Angel Band (3/4) (Verse) (..Chorus starts V I V I) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=3890 (Key: D) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=11871
33. Cabin In Caroline (Verse) (..Chorus goes quickly to IV) (Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=3863
34. Back To The Cross (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=gmvZEj6xz1U
35. Amanda (3/4)
36. What A Friend We Have In Jesus (I IV I V I)x2 V (I IV I V I)x2 (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=12315
37. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms (Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=6426
38. I’ll Never Shed Another Tear (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=bakEszyxhMQ
39. Gold Watch and Chain (Chorus & Verse go quickly to IV chord)
40. Molly and Tenbrooks (I IV I V I V I) (Key of B flat)
41. On and On (Key of G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D16514
42. Big Ball In Boston
43. A Little At A Time (Verse) (..Chorus starts IV I V I ..)
44. Blue Moon Of Kentucky [Originally 3/4, often played 3/4 then 4/4](Bridge goes quickly to IV) (Key: A) (8388)
45. Home Sweet Home (Key: C)hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D20747
46. Wreck Of The Old ’97 (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=6211
47. Y’All Come (Verse) (..Last Chorus sometimes ENDS on I IV V I) (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=-z3ds70nDx…e=related
48. In The Gravel Yard (Key of A) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=397
49. I’ve Waited As Long As I Can
50. Cripple Creek (Part A: I IV I V I) (Part B is Two Chord: I V)
Group B with chord progressions: I V I IV I V I
i.e.) In the Key of G: G..D..G..C..G..D..G
1. She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_VRG7imxw
2. Banks of the Ohio (Key: C..modulates to G..then back toC)hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…ID%3D7659
3. When The Saints Go Marching In
4. Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms (I V I IV V I) (Key of A) (3537)
5. Will You Be Loving Another Man
6. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (Chorus) (..Verse is in Group A) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=756
7. Mama Don’t ‘Low (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=DOvGz6FvdwY
8. Old Time Religion (Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=3024
9. Uncloudy Day (Chorus: I II V I IV I V I) (Verse is Group A) (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=3Bj8V133iz…e=related
10. Red River Valley (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=10623
11. Katy Kline (Cline) (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=U_TjiymDIX4
12. New River Train (Key: G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D18146
13. One Day At A Time (3/4) (Verse) (Chorus is in Group A)
14. Why Dont You Tell Me So (Verse) (..Chorus starts on IV) (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=F47OQfW1k6k
15. Take This Hammer (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=9305
16. Happy Birthday (3/4) (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=14168
17. Will There Be Any Stars (Chorus) (Verse is in Group D)
18. Think Of What You’ve Done (Verse) (..Chorus starts on IV) (Key of B) youtube.com/watch?v=4PzJn-1q6E4
19. River Of Jordan (Chorus) (…Verse starts out I V I V.) (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=dK32ViCdLWg
20. Trouble In Mind
21. Cindy (Verse) (Chorus is in Group C)
22. Who Will Sing For Me (Chorus starts on V) (Verse in in Group C)
23. The Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake (3/4)(Chorus)(Verse is in Group A)
24. Born To Be With You (I V V7 I I7 IV I V I) ( Key of B) youtube.com/watch?v=IfKQeFt56LA#
25. In The Sweet By and By (Chorus) (Verse is in Group A)(Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=265 banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=1749 (Key of D)resohangout.com/myhangout/medi…icID=2265
Group C chord progressions: I IV I IV I V I
i.e.) In the Key of G: G..C..G..C..G..D..G
1. You Are My Sunshine (Key of G): banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=6550
2. Lonesome Road Blues (Key of G) (8860)
3. Roll On Buddy (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=lDYObSF___8#
4. East Virginia Blues ( Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=EGSUJpg2Ak…e=related (Another version in Key of B flat) youtube.com/watch?v=oNIleMIuHp…e=related
5. Rawhide
6. Little Glass Of Wine (Key of D) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=7775
7. Cindy (Chorus) (Verse is in Group B)
8. The Old Rugged Cross (6/8) (Chorus goes quickly to V) (Verse is in Group D) (Key of G) (8837)
9. Who Will Sing For Me (Verse) (Chorus is in Group B & starts on V)
10. Lonesome River (Verse) (Chorus is 2 chord: I V) (Key of E) youtube.com/watch?v=WJ-dTcBzhBk
11. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (I IV I IV I V I) (I IV I V I)x2 (I IV I IV I V I) (Key of D) youtube.com/watch?v=xcUaefeX_Co&NR=1
12. The Alphabet Song (Same as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
13. Baa Baa Black Sheep (Same as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
14. Precious Memories (Chorus) (Verse is in Group A)
15. I’m Not Lisa (Verse) (Chorus is in Group D)
16. Roving Gambler (sometimes played as two chord: I IV; often played as 3 chord: I IV I IV I V I) ..here is a 3 chord version in the Key of A): youtube.com/watch?v=mEEuGWS0GiI
17. The Last Thing On My Mind (Verse) (Chorus begins on V IV ..and is in Group A above)
18. Alabama (3/4)
19. John Hardy (begins on IV…I IV I IV I V I)
20. Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=u_BCUnCuNg4
21. Going Down This Road Feeling Bad
22. Banjo Picking Girl (Key of B flat) youtube.com/watch?v=dG84EWXVoY4
23. I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home (I IV I IV I II V I) (Key of G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=6374
24. House Of Gold (key of E) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=9184
25. Jesus Savior Pilot me (I IV I IV I V I)(I V I V I)(I IV I IV I V I) (key of D) youtube.com/watch?v=P3Xpt-3HTK…e=related
Group D chord progressions: I IV V I
i.e.) In the Key of G: G..C..D..G
1. Blue Ridge Cabin Home (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=2961 (Key: B) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=15789
2. If I Lose (Verse)(..Chorus starts I V I V…)(Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=qgOW9VC2Ev…e=related
3. Walk Through This World With Me
4. Man of Constant Sorrow (Key of G): banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=260
5. (My) Little Home In Tennessee (Verse) (..Ch. starts V I II[7] V)
6. We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart (Key of B) youtube.com/watch?v=o581oaAcAQw
7. Is It Too Late Now
8. Give Me Forty Acres
9. I’m Using My Bible For A Roadmap (Verse)(Ch. goes quickly to V .. I II V) (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=4zapfzyELo8
10. Teardrops In My Eyes (Verse) (Chorus starts V I II V..) (Key of B flat) youtube.com/watch?v=M66G06Vmiu0#
11. Great Speckled Bird (Key:G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=836
12. I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=836
13. The Wild Side of Life (key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=836
14. It Wasnt God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels (Key: G) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=836
15. Footprints In The Snow (Verse)(..Chorus starts I V I IV .)
16. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (Verse) (Chorus starts IV I V I..)
17. Wabash Cannonball (Key: G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…ID%3D8339 resohangout.com/myhangout/medi…icID=6309
18. Come On Down To My World (Verse) (..Chorus: I IV V IV V I..)
19. Even Now
20. The Old Rugged Cross (6/8) (Verse)(Chorus goes quickly to V & is in Group C)
21. This Morning At Nine (Key of G) youtube.com/watch?v=0shbXT99hLs
22. Another Night
23. Alabama Bound
24. Storms Never Last
25. Life Of Sorrow 26. Mr.Engineer (Song starts on IV)
Two Chord: I V except as indicated
1. Crazy Heart (key of Bb) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…sicID=447
2. Kentucky Girl (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=rET4O5giq6s#
3. The Legend Of The Rebel Soldier (Ea. Verse 2 chord: Key of G, then A then Key of C): youtube.com/watch?v=_y1hz9p8vzg
4. Palms of Victory
5. I’ll Go Steppin Too
6. Little Birdie (Key of G) (8195)
7. Katy Daley (Key of A) banjohangout.org/myhangout/vid…styleID=3
8. Somehow Tonight (Key of B) youtube.com/watch?v=LLmnQw3LNBI
9. Tom Dooley (Key of G) (11514)
10. Skip To My Lou (key: D) fiddlehangout.com/myhangout/me…icID=5437
Other
1. Chord Progression: I V I V I IV I V I :
……Wildwood Flower (keys: C..then G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…ID%3D8317 (Keys: G,G,F,C) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=7257 (key: F) after Old Gospel Ship…: flatpickerhangout.com/myhangou…icID=4860
……Careless Love (Key of A) fiddlehangout.com/myhangout/me…icID=1876
……Drifting Too Far From The Shore – (3/4) – Verse (Chorus starts on IV then I V I IV I V I) (Key of A) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=6699
……Rosewood Casket (Little Rosewood Casket)(Key of D) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=12984
2. Chord Progression: I VI II V I :
……I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome (Chorus and Verses start on VI)
……Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down (Chorus and verses start on VI)
……Salty Dog Blues
3. Blackberry Blossom (Key of G)(Part A: G D C G C G A D .. G D C G C G D G)x2 (Part B: Em B7 Em C G D G)x2
4. Chord Progressiosns I V I IV I IV I V I
……Dark Hollow (I V I IV I I(7) IV I V I)
……I Am A Pilgrim (Key: G) hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp…D%3D18325
……Toy Heart
……More Pretty Girls Than One
……I’ve Been All Around This World (Key: C) C[10] G[2] C[2] F[2] C[2] F[4] C[4] G[2] C[4] banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=10300
5. Sanctuary (I V IV I) V (I V IV I) (Key of A) youtube.com/watch?v=yywO8hA8Z9…e=related
6. The Old Home Place (Verse: I III IV I V I) (Chorus begins V I II V…) (Key of A) http: banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…cID=12218
7. Love, Please Come Home (I VII flat IV) (I IV I V I)
8. Oh Susannah (Verse: I V I V I) (Chorus: IV I V I V I) [i.e..This song is essentially a two chord song [I V] except for the IV chord start of the chorus: “Oh Susannah“]
9. Chord Progression: (I V I IV V I):
….Goodnight Irene (3/4)
….Blue Ridge Mtn Blues – Chorus (Verse is 2 chord)
….A Hundred Years From Now
….Martha White Theme Song (Key of C) banjohangout.org/myhangout/med…icID=3127
10. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (G Em G Em G D G) youtube.com/watch?v=sWX-KMSWIx…e=related
I have noticed there are different takes on some songs. I have tried to present the most simple chord progressions to these songs … beginner type of approach. If you see an error in these lists or have any suggestions please let me know and I will post accordingly.
Phil
Katy, TX
