The 5th chord

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The 5th chord
Formula: 1 5
Common
Abbreviations:
(no 3rd), 5, no 3rd, sus5
Most popular root: A, G, E, D, B
Popularity: 35
Top Users:
Common Styles: Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Reggae

Some 5th chord examples.
Description:
"Power Chords" are chords chords without thirds. The difference between major and minor is that major has a major third and minor has a minor third. When power chords have no thirds, it means that they are neither major nor minor. Strictly speaking, they are not really chords, only intervals of fifths, and that is why I call this little lesson "Power of 5". But the term "power chord" is accepted, and I will use it. ...

Description courtesy of http://www.torvund.net/guitar/chords/Powerchords.asp

Songs using 5th chord:
(NB Common types such as Maj, m, 7 will generate longs lists)