The G, D, Em, C thing
 

How many times have they used it???

Even in a different key.....

Suppose the title should really read 'The I, V, VI, IV chord thing' but hey ho......

Is it getting boring/predictable now? Having said that, it's very very rare that this musical element has been used and no one likes it. The only instance I can think of is Save The World (Which I think is very good but that's another story lol)

Thoughts?

off the top of my head it's appeared in:

in these arms
say it isn't so
something to believe in
have a nice day
hearts breaking even


to name a few and there's alot more than that i can't think of just now.

it's a brilliant progression and they're not the only band that's done it to death.

i know i have in my songs :-)

Just wondering, isn't that also used in Warrant's "Heaven"? :D

yeah that and the 12 bar blues in E. Both of them have been used to death and not just by Jovi but all musicians. It's just a common transition. I know I use them a lot as well. That's just like saying "how many Solo's can Kirk Hammet do in the E minor penatonic scale?" I have been noticing that they have been using it a lot more lately though.

It's been a while since I played that but I think so. I know Poison used it in Every Rose, Skid Row used it in I Remember You and I think Warrant also used it in Blind Faith.

Oh Yeah, Richie used it in Made In America too.

Try Em - C - G - D/F#
You'll be amazed. Even in diffrent keys ;)

12 bar blues progression is

I IV I V IV I V

Yeah, it is really annoying! They always use that one.. or sometimes this one: Am F C G (in different keys). It gets too predictable and boring when they always use it!

Ok I know shit about chords and stuff but your all talking about the same kinda chords used on guitar right?
I don't see it when seeing the above songs, they are enterirely different musically aren't they?

(or has it to do with the speed/rythum the chords are played?)

That's pretty much what I said :) I got a list of songs on those chords Bon Jovi songs and other hit songs ;)
Believe me: This is the "hitformula"