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I VI II V or I vi ii V In C: C A7 D7 G7 or more common C Am7 Dm7 G7
(the lower case means they are minor chords)
One of the most used chord patterns in pop music
This progression has several variants too.
I vi IV V in C: C Am F G
Songs that are best known with this progression include

26 Miles (Santa Catalina)

Angel Baby (by god knows who but lennon did it also),
All By Myself (Chorus uses variant of I vi ii V)
At Last by Etta James
Be True To Your School- Beach Boys
changes are different for the chorus, though).
Blue Moon - Marcels
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
D'yer Maker - Led Zepellin
Denise- doo wop song done by I don't know who but covered by Blondie on their 2nd album.
Donna by Richie Havens
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Dream - Everly Brothers
Duke of Earl by..... I don't know who did duke of earl.
Earth Angel - the penguins
Every Breath You Take by The Police (verses)
Fool for You Otis Rush
For Sentimental Reasons - Nat King Cole
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Heart and Soul by Hoagy Carmichael I VI IV V
Hungry Heart by Bruce Springstein
I Could Write a Book Rogers and Hart
In the Still of the Night
It's Only Make Believe
It Makes No Difference Robbie Robertson
In The Still Of The Night by The Five Satins

The KKK Took My Baby Away Ramones again.

Mr. Blue
Mr. Sandman
Last Kiss was originally performed by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers.
The Last Thing on My Mind
Love Hurts - Roy Orbison
Poor Little Fool - ricky nelson
Perfidia
Sherry Baby
Since I Fell For You--Dr. John does a killer version on Back to New Orleams" and plays the guitar solo himself.
Sleepwalk has I vi iv V (notice iv is minor)
Stand By Me - ben e. king and the drifters
Stay - Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
That Boy
Take Good Care of My Baby by bobby vee,
Then You can Tell Me Goodbye is a simple I vi IV V
They'll be dancing and crying I think Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstadt covered it.
Twistin the Night Away - Sam Cooke
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
When Something is Wrong With My Baby by Sam and Dave
C Am F G

Bridge: Em A Em A C Dm C F C G
Without You by Nilsson
You Send Me - goes to a ii V 1 vi bridge section.

You're Gonna Kill That Girl by The Ramones.
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