Guitar chord progression

The Familiar Lift: G–D–Em–C

A bright home base, forward pull, emotional turn, and open loop. Start with the open-friendly G-key version below, then make it your own in the interactive Explorer.

G · D · Em · C

80 BPM4/4Acoustic Pop

Open this progression in the Explorer

How the loop moves

GHome
DPulls forward
EmEmotional turn
COpens the loop

Play it your way

Use the Explorer to change key, select playable chord shapes, set a practice tempo, and loop the progression while you play.

Try The Familiar Lift interactively

Quick answers

What chords are in this progression?: G · D · Em · C.
What tempo should I start at?: 80 BPM in 4/4. Slow it down if one change needs more time.
Can I change the key?: Yes. The Explorer keeps the harmonic pattern while letting you select another key.