The Circle Of Fourths - Bumy Goldson Chords
Chords: Fifths, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
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Genre: r&b, soul, funk
This song can be found at https://youtu.be/pQKPd1DNfzE where the song's
structure is clearly demonstrated.
At first glance, this song seems quite complicated, as it changes key 15
times
and every chord of the Chromatic Scale is represented, both Majors and Minors
but it is actually quite simple, once you get the pattern.
It begins in the key of D, with the chords Bm A Bm, that is, the 6th minor,
5th Major, and 6th Minor.
Then the key switches to G, with the chords Em D Em, which is again the 6m,
5M, 6m
And then into the key of C, and so on, counter-clockwise around the Circle of
Fifths
(Hence the title "The Circle Of Fourths")
This chart will help orient the guitarist to the song's structure:
Key|vi |V |vi
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D |Bm |A |Bm
G |Em |D |Em
C |Am |G |Am
F |Dm |C |Dm
Bb |Gm |F |Gm
Eb |Cm |Bb|Cm
Ab |Fm |Eb|Fm
Db |Bbm|Ab|Bbm
Gb |Ebm|Db|Ebm
B |Abm|Gb|Abm
E |Dbm|B |Dbm
A |Gbm|E |Gbm
D |Bm |A |Bm
G |Em |D |Em
C |Am |G |Am
F |Dm
[Intro]
Bm A Bm
Em D Em
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