Blues Chord Progressions
The progression to Birthday verse (Beatles - 1968) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is A. This is a 12-bar blues progression that omits the change to the “IV7” chord in bar ten. This is also the progression to Back Door Man (Doors - 1967).
E7 / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
The progression to Boot Hill (Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1991) is shown below in the original key of E. This is a 12-bar blues progression that includes a quick change in bar two and a “I7-V9” turnaround.
E7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / B9 / |
The progression to Can't Buy Me Love verse (Beatles - 1964) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is C. This is a 12-bar blues progression that holds the "IV7" chord into bar eleven.
E7 / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / |
The progression to Maybellene chorus (Chuck Berry - 1955)is shown below in the key of E. The original key is Bb. This is a 12-bar blues progression that omits the change to the “IV” chord in bar ten. This is also the progression to Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley - 1956; original key A), School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) (Chuck Berry - 1957; original key G), Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry - 1958; original key Bb), and No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry - 1964; original key G).
E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |
B / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |
The progression to One Way Out (Allman Brothers Band - 1972) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is A. This is a cover version of the Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James & Marshall Sehorn song.
E7 / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
The progression to Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets - 1955 & 1974) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is A. This is a 12-bar blues progression that omits the change to the “IV” chord in bar ten and features "IV9" and "V9" chord embellishments.
E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A9 / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |
B9 / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |
The progression to She Loves My Automobile (ZZ Top - 1979) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is A. This progression includes a quick change in bar two.
E7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
The progression to The Sky Is Crying (Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1991) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is C. This is a quick change blues progression featuring a "I7-V7" turnaround and "IV9" and "V9" chord embellishments.
E7 / / / | A9 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
A9 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B9 / / / | A9 / / / | E7 / / / | B7 / / / |
The progression to Statesboro Blues (Allman Brothers Band - 1971) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is D. This version of the 1929 Will McTell song includes a quick change in bar two.
E7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
The progression to Stormy Monday (T. Bone Wlaker - 1946) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is G. This progression is a quick change blues progression that features a "#I7" Half-Step Substitution in bar four and a "IV9" chord embellishments.
E7 / / / | A9 / / / | E7 / F7 / | E7 / / / |
A9 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / A7 / | E7 / B7 / |
The progression to Stormy Monday (Allman Brothers Band - 1971) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is G. This version of the 1946 T-Bone Walker song includes a quick change in bar two and a great “I-IIm7-IIIm7-bIIIm7-IIm7-bVI9” substitution for bars 7 through 10.
E7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / F7 / | E7 / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E / F#m7 / | G#m7 / G7 / |
F#m7 / / / | C9 / / / | E7 / A7 / | E7 / B+ / |
The progression to Sweet Little Angel (B.B. King - 1956) is shown below in the key of E. The original key is Db. This progression includes a quick change in bar two and a great “Imaj7-IIm7-IIIm7-bIIIm7-IIm7-IV7” substitution for bars 7 through 10.
E7 / / / | A7 / / / | E / / / | E7 / / / |
A7 / / A#7 | A7 / / / | Emaj7 / F#m7 / | G#m7 / Gm7 / |
F#m7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / F#m7 / | B11 / B7 / |
The progression to Tush (ZZ Top - 1975)is shown below in the key of E. The original key is G. This is also the progression to Pride And Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1983).
E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |
B / / / | A / / / | E / / / | / / B / |
The progression to What'd I Say (Ray Charles - 1959) is shown below in the key of E. This is a 12-bar blues progression featuring a "I7-V7" turnaround. This is also the progression to Money (That's What I Want) (Barrett Strong - 1960), and Wooley Bully (Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs).
E7 / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A7 / / / | / / / / | E7 / / / | / / / / |
B7 / / / | A7 / / / | E7 / / / | B7 / / / |
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