How 3 Chords Made 9 Songs from the 70s Unforgettable

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00:00How Three Chords Made Nine Songs From The 70s Unforgettable

00:05Number 9 Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd

00:09Anchored by D, C and G, the 1974 Anthem's riff helped the song reach number 8 on Billboard

00:15and earned 2X Platinum Certification, chording controversy yet inviting Southern swagger.

00:21Number 8 Let Your Love Flow, The Bellamy Brothers

00:25Built on D, G and A with a first fret capo, this 1976 smash-top pop and country, achieving

00:32international number 1 crossover.

00:35Number 7 Up Around The Bend, Credence Clearwater Revival

00:39Using D, G and A, CCR's 1970s song with a short run time of just over 2 minutes, hit

00:45number 4 on Billboard, marrying Fogarty's vocals to optimistic road trip momentum.

00:51Number 6 Old Time Rock and Roll, Bob Seger

00:56Driven by D, G and A, Seger's 1978 tune peaked at number 28, had renewed fame after being

01:02included in Risky Business, went platinum and became a karaoke favorite.

01:07Number 5 Dreams, Fleetwood Mac

01:10Built on F Major 7 and G, Fleetwood Mac's 1977 chart topper casts a hypnotic spell, later

01:17resurging virally on TikTok.

01:20Number 4 The Gambler, Kenny Rogers

01:23Using D, G and A, Rogers' narrative classic top country, hit number 16 Pop, won a Grammy

01:30and launched multiple TV movies.

01:32Number 3 Cecilia, Simon and Garfunkel

01:37Powered by G, C and D, this global hit peaked near number 4, with homemade percussion, signature

01:42harmonies and enduring gold certification.

01:46Number 2 Jolene, Dolly Parton

01:49Built on A minor C and G, Dolly's 1973 pleatopped country entered Grammy Hall of Fame, inspiring

01:56countless cross-genre covers.

01:58Number 1 First Cut is the Deepest, Rod Stewart

02:03Since 1977 take uses C, G and F.

02:07It peaked at number 21 on Billboard and reached number 1 in the UK.

02:11It's raspy vocals and countless covers cement enduring heartbreak.