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Interesting how rare the minor iv chord is. Offhand I can think of only 2: Creep by Radiohead and Space Oddity by David Bowie.

Also In My Life, I Call Your Name, You Won’t See Me, When I’m 64, Across The Universe, If I Fell, Blackbird, and Hello Goodbye

yeah the beatles loved that one

Ha I’m humming each of these to myself, and you’re right!

It's also used in Hotel California.

Maybe it doesn't show up much in pop/rock/country, but it's not uncommon in jazz.

And I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie.

Hmm I don’t hear it, where? I hear:

vi III V II IV I ii III

And the chorus

IV I V vi IV I ii III

If you interpret vi as the root (my preference for songs in a minor key) then that ii is a minor IV.