Description
Pachelbel was on to something when he wrote Pachelbel's Canon.
This beautiful piece of classical music is one out of a million examples of how beatifully the I chord, IV chord, V chord, and VI chord work together in a song or instrumental.
In this lesson, we'll use a traditional African-American Spiritual song to demonstrate these chords in action.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg.
You'd be amazed at how many hits and gems are composed of some combination of the I, IV, V, VI chords in any key.
NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN
Key of C
(C) Nobody (F) knows the (C) trouble I've (C) seen
(C) Nobody (F) knows my (G) sorrow (G)
(C) Nobody (F) knows the (C) trouble I've (Am) seen
(C) Glory, (G) Halle...(C)..luia (C)
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NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN
Key of G
(G) Nobody (C) knows the (G) trouble I've (G) seen
(G) Nobody (C) knows my (D) sorrow (D)
(G) Nobody (C) knows the (G) trouble I've (Em) seen
(G) Glory, (D) Halle...(G)..luia (G)
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NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN
Key of D
(D) Nobody (G) knows the (D) trouble I've (D) seen
(D) Nobody (G) knows my (A) sorrow (A)
(D) Nobody (G) knows the (D) trouble I've (Bm) seen
(D) Glory, (A) Halle...(D)..luia (D)
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NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN
Any Key!
(I) Nobody (IV) knows the (I) trouble I've (I) seen
(I) Nobody (IV) knows my (V) sorrow (V)
(I) Nobody (IV) knows the (I) trouble I've (VI) seen
(I) Glory, (V) Halle...(I)..luia (GI)
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Note: This is lesson #7 in a series of 11 lessons on Basic Chord Theory for guitar.
If you happened to join us partway through, feel free to go back to Lesson 1 to catch up! (click)
Lesson Info
Tutorial Lessons
- Basic Chord Theory: Getting Started
- One Four Five, in the Key of C
- One Four Five, in the Key of G
- One Four Five, in the Key of D
- Keys of A & E, + Roman Numerals
- What About Two, Three, & Six?
- The Magic of I, IV, V, & VI
- How to Transpose (Change Keys)
- How to Play a Song by Ear
- Write Your Own Songs!
- Chord Theory FAQ's
