Chords of: Blame It on the Boogie by: The Jacksons. (F#6, Eb6, Cm7, Ebm7) 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.
“Blame It on the Boogie” by The Jacksons is in Db Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, Eb6, Cm7, Ebm7.
Eb6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → Eb7 → Ab6 → Bb7 → Eb6 → F#6 → C#7 → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb6 | 1:10 | 34% |
| Cm7 | 0:22 | 11% |
| F#6 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Eb7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ebm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C# | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Eb – G – C7 – G7 – F – G7 – Ab – A7 – C7 – Eb7 – G7 – C7 – G – F – Eb – Ab – Amaj7 – Bb/C – Eb7 – G – C7 – G – F7 – G7 – Ab – C7 – Eb – G7 – Cm7 – G7 – F7 – Abmaj7 – G7/B – Eb6 – Eb7 – Ab6 – Bb7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – F#6 – C#7 – Eb – Eb6 – Ebm7 – C#6 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab7 – …
