A Little Sad
the last leaf on the branch
vi · IV · I · V · ii · vi · III7 · vi
Am
longing
vi
A Little Sad
the last leaf on the branch
vi – IV – I – V – ii – vi – III7 – vi
Why it sounds this way
A Little Sad is a sad chord progression that moves vi – IV – I – V – ii – vi – III7 – vi (Am F C G Dm Am E7 Am in C). The feeling walks longing → open → home → tension → wander → longing → pull · poised → longing. The extra quality words (poised) are why the colors soften or spark: sevenths and sus chords never quite say the feeling in a straight line. That matches a small tip for this mood: minor chords lean on blue. That is why it fits a scene like “the last leaf on the branch.” Play it on piano or guitar above, and switch keys if you want it higher or lower.