Blog → The Magic 4 Cords - Create Amazing Music!

I was watching this documentary about Journey - Don't Stop Belivein' How it became a hit first after 30 years. What the magic behind it makes great music. Where I saw the group The Axis of Awesome Have this gig of playing covers with songs that contain the magic cords.

Here are the magic 4 cords:

E,B,C#,A

The Axis of Awesome shows some Samples for you!


Listen to more music with the magic 4 cords:

Spotify Playlist
Grooveshark Playlist

If you know more songs with the magic 4 cords, please tell in the comments bellow!

Journey - Don't Stop Believin'


James Blunt - You're Beautiful


Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love


Jason Mraz - I'm Yours


Mika - Happy Ending


Alex Lloyd - Amazing


The Calling - Wherever You Will Go


Elton John - Can You Feel the Love Tonight


Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved


John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads


Lady Gaga - Paparazzi


U2 - With or Without You


Alphaville - Forever Young


Michael Jackson - We Are The World


The Beatles - Let It Be


Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror


Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge


Men at Work - Down Under


Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy


Banjo Patterson - Waltzing Matilda


Jewel - 2 Become 1


a-ha - Take On Me


Green Day - When I Come Around


Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight


The Offspring - Self Esteem


P!nk - U + Ur Hand


Lady Gaga - Poker Face


Aqua - Barbie Girl


Daryl Braithwaite - The Horses


Ben Lee - Cigarettes Will Kill You


Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy


OneRepublic - Apologize


Kasey Chambers - Not Pretty Enough


Jack Johnson - Taylor


Crowded House - Fall At Your Feet


The Last Goodnight - Pictures Of You


Missy Higgins - Scar


MGMT - Kids


The Axis of Awesome - Birdplane


Tim Minchin - Canvas Bags


Toto - Africa


Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry


The Cranberries - Zombie


3OH!3 - DONTTRUSTME


Five for Fighting - Superman


Natalie Imbruglia - Torn


The Fray - You Found Me