Here are some songs that can help you to easily recognize some of the most common chord progressions in popular music.
If you have any suggestions for songs that would be a good addition to this list, please feel free to message me.
I - IV
Yes, these songs (almost) only use two chords.
The Beatles
Paperback Writer
Bob Marley
Three Little Birds
Temple Of The Dog
Hungerstrike
Bruce Springsteen
Born In The USA
Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World
Johnny Cash
Singer Of Songs
I - V
The Mavericks
Dance The Night Away
Chuck Berry
You Never Can Tell
Billy Ray Cyrus
Achy Breaky Heart
I - V - IV
The Who
Baba O'Riley
I - IV - V
Ritchie Valens
La Bamba
I - IV - V - I
The Proclaimers
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
I - IV - I - V
Tom Petty
Free Fallin'
I - IV - V - IV
Steve Miller Band
The Joker
Katrina & The Waves
Walking On Sunshine
U2
With Or Without You
Bob Marley
No Woman, No Cry
The Calling
Wherever You Will Go
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Under The Bridge
Men At Work
Down Under
Snow Patrol
Run
Billy Joel
We Didn't Start The Fire
Green Day
When I Come Around
A-HA
Take On Me
The Police
So Lonely
Maroon 5
She Will Be Loved
Alphaville
Forever Young
V - vi - IV - I
This is still the same order as the "money progression" just shifted by one. (1)5641
Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing
Robbie Williams
Angels
vi - IV - I - V
This is still the same order as the "money progression" shifted by two. (15)6415
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Save Tonight
Toto
Africa
Iggy Pop
The Passenger
vi - IV - I - V - vi - IV - I - III
The Cranberries
Zombie
I - IV - vi - V
This sounds familiar because it is a variation of both the "´50s Progression" (swapping IV and V) and the "Money Progression" (swapping vi and IV). 1465
Fine Young Cannibals
She Drives Me Crazy
Robbie Williams
Angels
Ben E. King
Stand By Me
The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
The Chordettes
Lollipop
Pete Seeger
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Roy Orbison
Pretty Woman
Whitney Houston
I Will Always Love You
The Police
Every Breath You Take
Frank Zappa
Bobby Brown
IV - V - I - vi
This is a variation of the the ´50s progression, same order but starting on the IV-chord. 4516
Marc Cohn
Walking in Memphis
I - vi - ii - V
Tom Waits
The Piano Has Been Drinking
Charles Trenet
La Mer
Dominant chain (Cycle Of Fifths)
Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe
Blues progression
U2
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
stepwise diatonic + I - IV - V
Bob Dylan
Like A Rolling Stone