Chords of: I'd Rather Go Blind by: Etta James. (Bm, A, Bm7, A6) 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'd Rather Go Blind” by Etta James is in A Major and runs at about 162 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 50 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, A, Bm7, A6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 2:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Bm → A → Bm → A → F#m7 → A → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:54 | 36% |
| Bm | 0:37 | 25% |
| Bm7 | 0:31 | 21% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 10% |
| A6 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Am6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| F#dim | 0:02 | 1% |
| A/E | 0:01 | 1% |
A – F#m7 – Bm – A – F#m7 – A/E – F#m7b5 – Bm – F#m7 – Bm – A – F#m7 – A – F#m7 – Bm – Bm7 – A6 – Bm – Bm7 – A – F#m7 – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#dim – A6 – A – F#m7 – Bm – Bm7 – Bm – A – F#dim – A/E – F#m7 – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – A – F#m7 – Bm – A6 – Bm – F#m7 – A – Bm7 – F#dim – A – …
