Chords of: The Thrill Is Gone ( 1969 ) HD by: B.B. King. (Bm, Em, Gmaj7, F#7) 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.
“The Thrill Is Gone ( 1969 ) HD” by B.B. King is in E Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, Em, Gmaj7, F#7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 66% of the 5:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Em7 → E → Bm → Gmaj7 → F#7 → Bm → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 3:25 | 66% |
| Em | 0:18 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| F#7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| E | 0:05 | 2% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bb – Bm – F#7/A# – Bm – Em7 – Ebaug – E – C#m7b5 – Bm – A6 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – Bm – E/F# – A6 – Bm – Bb – Bm7 – Bmaj7 – E – Bm – F#/A# – B – Dm – E – Dmaj7 – B/D# – Em – Bdim – B/D# – E7 – Dm6 – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – Bm – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – B – Bm – Bm7b5/A – F#7/A# – B – Bdim – Bm – D6 – Bmaj7 – Bm – …
