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Various Ballad Chord Progressions

The document provides a list of 29 guitar chord progressions commonly used in songs, including progressions from Fade to Black by Metallica, Numb by Linkin Park, and Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Each progression is notated using guitar chord symbols. Additional information is provided about transposing progressions to easier keys for beginners.

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Various Ballad Chord Progressions

The document provides a list of 29 guitar chord progressions commonly used in songs, including progressions from Fade to Black by Metallica, Numb by Linkin Park, and Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Each progression is notated using guitar chord symbols. Additional information is provided about transposing progressions to easier keys for beginners.

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1.

Am- - - C- - - G- - - Em
Used in VERSE of Fade
to Black by Metallica
2.
Em- - - C- - - G- - - D
Used with some variations in
VERSE of Numb by Linking Park
Am
A minor guitar chord C
C Guitar Chord

3.
Am- - - - - - - G- - - Em
Great guitar chord progression
for slow songs and ballads
4.
G- - - Em- - - C- - - D
Was often used in 60s
G
G Guitar Chord Em
Em Guitar Chord

5.
Am- - - Dm- - - C- - - G
6.
Am- - - G- - - F- - - E
Kinda flamenco progression, you
might alternate the E chord with
the F chord few times on the end.
D
D Guitar Chord Dm
D Minor Guitar Chord

7.
Am- - - D- - - C- - - F
Similar to Smells Like Teen
Spirit by Nirvana
8.
C- - - G- - - Am- - - F
In With Or Without You by U2
E
E Guitar Chord F
F Guitar Chord

9. Extended previous progression
C- - - G- - - Am- - - F- - - Dm- - - F- - - Am- - - G

10.
Am- - - - - - F- - - G
Simple and good sounding
chord progression often
used in rock and pop
11.
Am- - - F- - - G- - - Em
Another variation
of the 10th progression

12. Extended previous progression
Am- - - F- - - G- - - Em- - - F- - - Dm- - - G- - - Am

13.
Dm- - - Am- - - G- - - F
Used in VERSE of Mystify
by INXS
14.
Em- - - Am7- - - C2- - - D
In INTRO of Animal Instinct
by Cranberries
Am7
A Minor 7 Guitar Chord C2
C2 Guitar Chord

15.
Am- - - C- - - Dm- - - F
In VERSE of I Kissed a Girl
by Katy Perry
16.
Em- - - G- - - D- - - A
A
A Major Guitar Chord

17.
Am- - - G- - - Em- - - F
18.
Bm7- - - G- - - D- - - Dsus2
In VERSE of The Scientist
by Coldplay
Bm7
Bm7 Guitar Chord Dsus2
Dsus2 Guitar Chord

19.
C- - - G- - - D- - - Em
Used in Chorus of Breakeven
by The Script
20.
C- - - Em- - - Am- - - F
In Queen UK
by Bob Schneider

21. Beautiful jazzy chord progression
Cmaj7- - - Am7- - - Fmaj7- - - Em7
Cmaj7
Cmaj7 Guitar Chord Fmaj7
Fmaj7 Guitar Chord

22. Twelve Bar Blues Progression
A7 - X4 - - D7 - X2 - - A7 - X2 - - E7- - - D7- - - A7 - X2
Em7
E Minor 7 Guitar Chord A7
A7 Guitar Chord

23.
Am- - - F- - - Dm- - - Em
24.
A- - - E- - - D- - - A
Used in Chasing Cars
by Snow Patrol
D7
D7 Guitar Chord E7
E7 Guitar Chord

25.
Am- - - G- - - F- - - Em - G
26.
Am- - - B7- - - Dm- - - E7
B7
B7 Guitar Chord

27.
Em- - - C- - - D7- - - G- - - C- - - Am- - - B7- - - Em

28.
Dm- - - G- - - C- - - Am
29.
Am- - - C- - - Dm- - - G
Note that many songs I mentioned in the chart were originally played in differen
t keys, I adopted (transported) these guitar chord progressions for beginners an
d "lazy" guitar players to make possible to play each progression just with the
open chords.
Add the following handy chord progression chart to your pin board

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