Chords of: I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2 (extended version) by: Albert King. (Gm7, Cm7, Gm, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2 (extended version)” by Albert King is in G Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 151 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Cm7, Gm, D.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 7:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → G → Gm7 → Cm7 → Gm7 → Bb → Cm7 → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 3:07 | 44% |
| Cm7 | 1:25 | 20% |
| Gm | 0:33 | 8% |
| D | 0:27 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:24 | 6% |
| Cm | 0:24 | 6% |
| G | 0:08 | 2% |
| Dm | 0:05 | 1% |
G – Bb/F – Gm – F – Bb/D – Gm – C – Bb/F – G – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Bb – Dm7 – D – F/A – Cm7 – Gm7 – Dm – Gm7 – Cm – Cm7 – Gm7 – Dmaj7 – Bbm – Fm – Bb – C7 – D – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm – Gm7 – Bb – F – D – Cm7 – D7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Gm – Bbm – Gm – F6 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – …
