CHORD TRANSPOSING CHARTS POPULAR MAJOR KEYS 1 2m 3m 4 5 6m 7dim Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim C Dm Em F G Am Bdim G Am Bm C D Em F#dim D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim E F#m G#m A B C#m D#dim EQUIVALENT MINOR KEYS 1m 2dim 3 4m 5m 6 7 Gm Adim Bb Cm Dm Eb F Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C Am Bdim C Dm Em F G Em F#dim G Am Bm C D Bm C#dim D Em F#m G A F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B Using the above major and minor progressions as a template non-diatonic chords can be found. For example b7 indicates a major chord based on the flatted seventh note of a major key (Bb in the key of C, F in the key of G, etc.). #1dim indicates a diminished chord on the raised first degree of a key (C#dim in the key of C, G#dim in the key of G, etc.) Complex chords may be played as major or minor. For example 1+7 (major seventh) or 37 can be played as a simple major chord. 2m7 (minor seventh) may be played as a simple minor chord. (Diminished chords must be played as diminished.) MEASURES AND LINES Songs are in 4/4 time unless indicated. All chord progressions are written by lines, each line corresponding to a line of the lyrics. Measures are divided by spacing. The following shows a typical four-measure line. 1 4 5 1 Sometimes there will be two chords in a measure. The following shows a line containing split-measures (two beats per chord). 1-4 1-5 1-4 5-1 If the above were played in 2/4 time each chord would receive one beat. There are no split measures in 3/4 time. Instead “repeat the chord” is shown as /. The following is a line from HAPPY BIRTHDAY. On the third measure of the line the 1 receives two beats. 1 4 1/5 1 Occasionally there will be be more than two chords per measure. The following is a line from JOY TO THE WORLD. (Measures two and four of the line could have been written 11b77.) 1 1-b77 1 1-b77 Here is a line from YELLOW SUBMARINE. The first chord of each measure receives three beats. 5//4 1//6m 2m//4 5//1 TIMING ODDITIES Here is a line from PRETTY WOMAN. It is unusual that there are only two measures in the line and the second measure contains only two beats (indicated in parenthesis). 4 4(2) PROGRESSIONS The choice of chords in the progressions is based on common arrangements, my interpretation, or sometimes for the sake of simplicity. You may certainly add your own interpretation to the progressions. (Just make sure all musicians are playing the same interpretation.) ENDINGS The following is the last line of the verse in I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. All verses end with 2m-5 except the last verse which ends on 1. 2m 2m-57 1 2m-5 (1) Because of the many key changes SLEIGH RIDE is written key-specific for the purpose of simplicity. The following shows the two different four-measure endings of the bridge progression. (The bridge is first played using the first ending then repeated using the second ending.) Further instruction is given concerning the arrangement. 1.) E B7 E G7 2.) G G G7 G7 (verse 1/chorus/verse 2) These explanations should suffice for most of your questions. If you have further questions email me from my website at musicpotential.com. SONGS PAGE 867-5309 (JENNY JENNY) ABILINE ABRAHAM, MARTIN, AND JOHN ACHY BREAKEY HEART ACT NATURALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AFTER THE GOLD RUSH AIN’T NO SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ALL MY LOVING ALL OF ME ALL RIGHT NOW ALL SHOOK UP ALLENTOWN ALREADY GONE AMAZING GRACE AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN PIE AMIE AND I LOVE HER ANGEL BAND ANGEL OF THE MORNING ANNIE’S SONG ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT ARE YOU LONELY TONIGHT AS TEARS GO BY AT THE HOP AUTUMN LEAVES BACK HOME AGAIN 50 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. BAD BAD LEROY BROWN BAD MOON RISING BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT BANANA BOAT SONG BARBARA ANN BASKET CASE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS BESAME MUCHO BEST OF MY LOVE BEYOND THE SEA BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN BILLIE JEAN BIRTHDAY BLACK HOLE SUN BLACK MAGIC WOMAN BLOWING IN THE WIND BLUE BAYOU BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN BLUE MOON BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY BLUE SKIES BLUE RIDGE CABIN HOME BLUE SUEDE SHOES BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE BORN FREE BORN ON THE BAYOU BORN TO BE WILD BOTH SIDES NOW BOTTLE OF WINE THE BOXER BRANDY BRING IT ON HOME BROWN EYED GIRL BROWN SUGAR BUFFALO GALS BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW BYE BYE LOVE CALIFORNIA DREAMN’ CAROLINA IN THE PINES CAN’T BUY ME LOVE CAN’T GET ENOUGH CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE CATCH THE WIND CENTERFIELD CHEEK TO CHEEK CHERRY CHERRY CHIMES OF FREEDOM 100 CHINA GROVE CINDY CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CLEMENTINE COCAINE COLLEEN MALONE COLOR MY WORLD COME TOGETHER COOL WATER COTTON FIELDS COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE CRAWDAD SONG CRAZY CROCODILE ROCK CROSSROADS CUANDO CUANDO CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE DA DO RON RON DANCING IN THE DARK DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT DANCING WITH MYSELF DANIEL DANNY BOY DANNY’S SONG DARK HOLLOW THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN DAY IS DONE DAYDREAM BELIEVER DESPERADO DETROIT CITY DIGGY DIGGY LO DIRTY OLD TOWN DIXIE DIXIE DARLIN’ DIXIELAND DELIGHT DO LORD DO RE MI DO WAH DIDDY DO YOU LOVE ME DO YOU WANT TO DANCE DON’T BE CRUEL DON’T FEAR THE REAPER DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE DON’T STOP DON’T THINK TWICE DON’T THIS ROAD LOOK ROUGH AND ROCKY 150 DOOLEY DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE DOWN IN THE VALLEY DOWN ON THE CORNER DOWN TO THE RIVER TO PRAY DREAM A LITTLE DREAM DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY DRIVIN’ NAILS IN MY COFFIN DUST IN THE WIND EDELWEIS EIGHT DAYS A WEEK EIGHTEEN WHEELS ELVIRA END OF THE LINE EVANGELINA EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE EVERY DAY EVIL WAYS FADED LOVE FARTHER ALONG FAST CAR FEELIN’ ALL RIGHT FIELDS OF GOLD FIFTY-NINTH STREET BRIDGE SONG FIRE AND RAIN FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN FIVE HUNDRED MILES FLOWERS ON THE WALL FLY ME TO THE MOON FOLSOM PRISON BLUES FOOL ON THE HILL FOOTLOOSE FOR NO ONE FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH FOR YOUR LOVE FOREVER AND EVER AMEN FORTUNATE SON FOUR STRONG WINDS THE FOX FREE BIRD FREE FALLIN’ FRIEND OF THE DEVIL FROM A DISTANCE FROM ME TO YOU FROM THE BEGINNING FUN FUN FUN FUNK #49 THE GAMBLER GAMES PEOPLE PLAY GARDEN PARTY 200 GARDEN SONG GENTLE ON MY MIND GEORGIA ON MY MIND GET BACK GET TOGETHER GHOST RIDERS GILLIGAN’S ISLAND GIRL FROM IPENEMA GIMME SOME LOVIN’ GLORIA GO TELL AUNT RHODY GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. GOING GONE GOING HOME GOING UP THE COUNTRY GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN GOLDEN SLIPPERS GONE GONE GONE GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD GOOD HEARTED WOMAN GOOD LOVIN’ GOOD RIDDANCE GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE GREAT BALLS OF FIRE GREEN GRASS OF HOME GREEN GREEN GREEN PASTURES GUITARS AND CADILLACS THE GYPSY ROVER HANDLE WITH CARE HANKY PANKY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY TOGETHER HARD DAY’S NIGHT HAVAH NAGILAH HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG HEART OF GOLD HEARTBREAK HOTEL HEATWAVE HEAVEN HELLO MARY LOU HELP HELP ME RHONDA HERE COMES THE SUN HERE THERE AND EVERYTWHERE HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ HEY JOE HEY JUDE 250 HIGH ON A MOUNTAIN TOP HIGHWAY FORTY BLUES HIT THE ROAD JACK HOLD ON I’M COMING HOME ON THE RANGE HOMEWARD BOUND HONKY TONK WOMEN HONEYSUCKLE ROSE HORSE WITH NO NAME HOT ROD LINCOLN HOTEL CALIFORNIA HOUND DOG HOUSE AT POOH CORNER HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN HURTS SO GOOD I AM A PILGRIM I AM A ROCK I BELIEVE I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW I CAN’T HELP MYSELF I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY I FALL TO PIECES I FEEL GOOD I FOUGHT THE LAW I GOT A NAME I GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU I GOT RHYTHM I GOT YOU BABE I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU I SAW HER STANDING THERE I SAW THE LIGHT I SHALL BE RELEASED I SHOT THE SHERIFF I WALK THE LINE I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND I WANT YOU I WILL I WILL SURVIVE I WON’T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING I’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT I’LL BE THERE (If You Ever Want Me) I’LL FLY AWAY I’M A BELIEVER I’M AN OLD COWHAND I’M GONNA BE I’M HENRY THE EIGHTH I AM I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU 300 I’M MY OWN GRANDPA I’M ON THE RIGHT ROAD NOW I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY I’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE IF I FELL IF I HAD A HAMMER IF I NEEDED YOU IF I WERE A CARPENTER IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND IMAGINE INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS IN MY LIFE IN THE GARDEN IN THE GHETTO IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR IN THE SUMMERTIME IN THE SUMMERTIME IN THE SWEET BY AND BY INTO THE MYSTIC IT AIN’T ME BABE IT RAINS EVERYWHERE I GO IT’S A SMALL WORLD IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE IT’S NOW OR NEVER IT’S SO EASY JAILHOUSE ROCK JAMAICA FAREWELL JAMBALAYA JOHN HENRY JOHNNY B.