Spinning around four chords:

Great rock songs
that get away
with a minimalist
musical structure

1. There are only 4 chords throughout the whole song
2. There is no bridge
3. The refrain also has the same chords (very unusual indeed)
4. The instrumental break (if there is one) also has the same chords
5. Each chord covers one bar

   Thus 4 chords are repeated throughout the whole song. For example, in the song Wheels by the Foo Fighters, which consists of 176 bars, the chords D A F#m E are repeated 44 times (44 x 4 = 176).

   How is this possible without boring people to death? Among other things it's possible because

• above all, the tune changes
• the rhythm changes
• the arrangement changes
• the lyrics change
• it's simply a great song

   Below you will find some examples.

Wheels

Talkin' bout a Revolution

Free Fallin'

Learning to Fly

Turn Your Car Around

Little Talks