Reggae

1. Bob Marley used this reggae chord progression on No Woman, No Cry and so have other reggae artists.

Chords: C major – G major – A minor – F major – C major – G major C major – G major. This reggae chord progression works for the intro, verse, chorus and bridge.

1. Peter Tosh used this reggae chord progression on Johnny B. Good. Only two chords are used.

Chords: E minor – D major.

This is play over and over. It’s a very, very popular reggae chord progression.

1. UB 40 made this reggae chord progression very popular with Red Red Wine.

Chords: C# major – F# major – D# minor – G# major. This is done 3 times. Then G# major – F# major – G# major, then start over for chorus and verse.

Bridge: G# major – C# major – F# major – C# major – G# major – C# major – F# major – G# major. Then back to chorus.

1. Gregory Isaacs used this reggae chord progression on Night Nurse. Just two chords like Tosh’s Johnny B. Good.

Chords: A minor – G major. Just play them over and over.

1. Third World used the following reggae chord progression on 96 Degrees In The Shade.

Chords: A minor – G major for the verse. And chorus is C major – G major – A minor, Very, very easy indeed.

1. Jah Cure, T.O.K, Morgan Heritage, Gentleman and many others made this reggae chord progression popular.

Chords: E minor – C major – D major – B minor – C major – A minor – B7 or B minor. Again very popular so learn it!

1. This reggae chord progression was made popular by Tyrone Taylor - Cottage In Negril, very sweet chord progression.

Chords: C# major – G# major – F# major – G# major – F# major – F# major – G# major, for the intro.

Chorus and Verse: C# major – G# major – F# major – D# minor – G# major, this is done twice.

Then C# major – F minor – D# minor – G# major, this is done twice then back to chorus.

1. This reggae chord progression was made popular by Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars -Billionaire.

Chords: A major – C# 7 – F# minor – E major, this is done twice for the intro.

Then D major – E major – F# minor twice,

Then D major – E major – A major – G# minor – F# minor – E major – D major – C# 7

The verse is the same as the intro. Chorus: A major – B minor. Very Easy!

1. This next reggae chord progression was made popular by Bob Marley - Stir It Up.

Chords: A major – D major – E major. Note though, Bob is using the chuck technique here.

1. The last reggae chord progression again, was made popular by Bob Marley - One Love.

Chords: B major – F# major – E major – B major – F# major – B major, for the intro.

Then F# major – E major – B major – F# major – B major – E major – B major – F# major – B major – E major – B major – F# major – B major, for the chorus.

Verse: B major – G# minor – E major. That’s it, have fun! For more on reggae chords. If you like r & b chord progressions take a look.