Chords of: Let's Get It On by: Marvin Gaye. (Gm7, Gm, Bb7, Ab) 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.
“Let's Get It On” by Marvin Gaye is in Ab Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 197 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Gm, Bb7, Ab.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Eb6 → Gm → Bb → Gm → Gm7 → Ab6 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:45 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:39 | 13% |
| Gm | 0:37 | 13% |
| Bb7 | 0:36 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:36 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 6% |
| Eb6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:12 | 4% |
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