Examples of ♭II chords that function like predominant chords.
[Verse 1]
E F#
My boy, come take my hand
A E F
Throw your guitar and your clothes in the back seat
E F#
My love, they don't understand
A E G#m
But I'll hold your hurt in the box here beside me
[Chorus]
E F#
F*** up, anxious, too much
A E
But I'll love you like you need me to
F E
Imperfect for you
E F#
Messy, completely distressed
A E
But I'm not like that since I met you
F E
Imperfect for you
2) Jefferson Airplane, “3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds,”chorus
From Surrealistic Pillow (1967), written by Marty Balin
[Youtube: 0:47–1:00]
G F
Know I love you baby
Em
Yes I do
3) Nelly, “Hot in Herre,” chorus
From Nellyville (2002), written by Nelly, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo & Chuck Brown
Audio: Youtube (1:08-1:27)
Em
It's gettin hot in here (so hot)
F
So take off all your clothes
Em F
(I am getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off)
Em
It's gettin hot in here (so hot)
F
So take off all your clothes
G F#
(I am getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off)
4) Portishead, “Mysterons,” verse
From Dummy (1994), written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons & Adrian Utley
Audio: Youtube (0:23-0:48)
A#m Bm
Inside, you're pretending
A#m Bm
Crimes have been swept aside
A#m Bm
Somewhere
A#m Bm
Where they can forget
5) Justin Timberlake, “SexyBack,” chorus
From FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), written by Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake
Audio: Youtube (1:54-2:12)
Am B♭
Come here, girl (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
Come here, girl (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
VIP (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
Drinks on me (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
Let me see what you're twerking with (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
Look at those hips (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
You make me smile (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Am B♭
Go 'head, child (Go 'head, be gone with it)
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Augmented 6th and Neapolitan
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Neapolitan Sixth Chords, Augmented Sixth Chords
Open Music Harmony Anthology: See the sections "Augmented 6th Chords" and "Neapolitan 6th Chords"
Yale Musical Examples Database: See the "Chord Types" tab at the bottom.