I – VII – IV

Ah yes, the I – VII – IV progression.  So simple and so widely used in rock and popular music.  The VII chord, because it contains the lowered 7th degree of the scale, provides a unique sound which brings the chords out of the standard diatonic sound.

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Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Back in Black AC DC

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