Chords of: Sexual Healing by: Marvin Gaye. (Eb, Cm7, G7, Ab6) 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.
“Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye is in Eb Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 192 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, G7, Ab6.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb. 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 D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:07 | 29% |
| Cm7 | 0:39 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:29 | 12% |
| Ab6 | 0:20 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 8% |
| G7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
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