4 Chords
# 4 Chords

4 Chords è un singolo estratto dall'album degli The Axis of Awesome Animal Vehicle. Si tratta di un medley tra diverse canzoni pop, tutte basate sulla stessa struttura musicale. In realtà, molti dei brani inclusi non seguono la stessa progressione oppure lo fanno soltanto per un breve periodo. I 4 accordi, seguendo la numerazione romana, sono indicate come I-V-vi-IV. Fin dall'inizio del brano, i quattro accordi vengono suonate in ostinato. Nel video ufficiale, le 47 canzoni incluse nel medley sono:

* Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
* James Blunt – You're Beautiful
* The Black Eyed Peas – Where Is the Love?
* Alphaville – Forever Young
* Jason Mraz – I'm Yours
* Train – Hey, Soul Sister
* The Calling – Wherever You Will Go
* Elton John – Can You Feel the Love Tonight
* Akon – Don't Matter
* John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads
* Lady Gaga – Paparazzi
* U2 – With or Without You
* The Last Goodnight – Pictures of You
* Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved
* The Beatles – Let It Be
* Bob Marley – No Woman, No Cry
* Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy
* Men at Work – Down Under
* Jill Colucci – The Funny Things You Do
* Jack Johnson – Taylor
* Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
* a-ha – Take on Me
* Green Day – When I Come Around
* Eagle-Eye Cherry – Save Tonight
* Toto – Africa
* Beyoncé – If I Were a Boy
* Kelly Clarkson – Behind These Hazel Eyes
* Jason Derulo – In My Head
* The Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet with Butterfly Wings
* Joan Osborne – One of Us
* Avril Lavigne – Complicated
* The Offspring – Self Esteem
* The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
* Akon – Beautiful
* Timbaland featuring OneRepublic – Apologize
* Eminem featuring Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie
* Bon Jovi – It's My Life
* Lady Gaga – Poker Face
* Aqua – Barbie Girl
* Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside
* The Gregory Brothers – Double Rainbow Song
* MGMT – Kids
* Andrea Bocelli – Time to Say Goodbye
* Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
* Five for Fighting – Superman (It's Not Easy)
* The Axis of Awesome – Birdplane
* Missy Higgins – Scar

Nelle esibizioni dal vivo, altri brani furono inclusi nel medley:

* Alex Lloyd – Amazing
* Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting
* Adele – Someone like You
* Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts
* Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet
* Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge
* Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses
* Pink – U + Ur Hand
* The Fray – You Found Me
* 3OH!3 – Don't Trust Me
* Tim Minchin – Canvas Bags
* blink-182 – Dammit
* Kasey Chambers – Not Pretty Enough
* Alicia Keys – No One
* Amiel – Lovesong
* Bush – Glycerine
* Thirsty Merc – 20 Good Reasons
* Lighthouse Family – High
* Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soul to Squeeze
* Banjo Paterson – Waltzing Matilda
* Bic Runga – Sway
* Ben Lee – Cigarettes Will Kill You
* Michael Jackson – Man in the Mirror
* Mika – Happy Ending
* The Cranberries – Zombie
* Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
