CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Johnny On The Spot, chord by chord.

Chords of: Johnny On The Spot by: Potter Payper. (Bb7, C#maj7, Ebmaj7, Eb7) 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.

About the chords of “Johnny On The Spot”

“Johnny On The Spot” by Potter Payper is in Db Major and runs at about 175 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, C#maj7, Ebmaj7, Eb7.

C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7 → C#maj7 → B6 → Bm6 → F# → Eb7 → C#maj7 → Eb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#maj71:0734%
Ebmaj70:2513%
Eb70:2010%
F#0:137%
Bm70:094%
B70:094%
Bmaj70:094%
Ebm7b5/Db0:074%

Chord progression, in order

Eb7 – C#maj7 – B6 – C#/B – Bm6 – F# – Eb7 – C#maj7 – F# – C#maj7 – Eb7 – C#maj7 – B6 – C#/B – Bm6 – F# – Ebmaj7 – C#maj7 – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – D – Ebmaj7 – Ebm7b5/Db – D7 – Bmaj7 – Dm7 – F#6 – Ab/Bb – Ebm7b5/Db – Ebmaj7 – B7 – Abm7b5/Gb – Bbmaj7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Eb7 – C#maj7 – Eb – C#7/E# – B7 – Bmaj7 – Bb7