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Doo Wop Progression in G Major

This is a Doo Wop chord progression (I – vi – IV – V), made popular in the 1950s. You see this progression in songs like “Earth Angel” by the Penguins and “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King. The progression is in the key of G and the chords are are:

G – Em – C – D

Tempo: 75bpm

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