How many chords do you need to write a song? Four will do, actually. Here’s proof.
People who examine such things will tell you that most songs in popular music are based on four chords played in identifiable patterns. Here’s what they mean.
And lest you think this is just a modern phenomenon…
(Via Holy Kaw)
Reminds me of this brilliant scene from Vinyl.
https://youtu.be/iAzey1a0qmg
There are thousands of three chord songs, and even two chord tracks. The gimmick here is that it’s the same four chord progression being used between tracks.
i.e. https://www.fender.com/articles/how-to/10-easy-songs-to-learn-with-3-chords-or-less
https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/10-Famous-Songs-with-Three-Chords-or-Less
etc.