Sweet Soul Vamp · R&B / Soul
G · C
I · IV in the key of G
Two chords and a whole Motown catalogue — "My Girl" lives here.
Four bars of sweet soul vamp in the key of G, written I · IV and played quarters over a backbeat groove at around 96 beats per minute. The chord shapes are below, and you can hear the whole thing play (and slow it down) without an account.
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What the chords are
This is I · IV in the key of G. The degree of each chord is what makes the progression recognisable in any key, so the same four moves transpose anywhere once you know them by number.
- G I up at the 10th fret, spanning to the 12th, on 3 strings
- C IV up at the 8th fret, spanning to the 9th, on 3 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Quarters
- Groove
- Backbeat
- Tempo
- 96 bpm
- Key
- G
- Voicings
- Sparkle
Small, bright voicings high on the top strings — the second-guitar part.
The shapes
Low E on the left, high e on the right. 0 is an open string, × is one you do not play.
| Chord | E | A | D | G | B | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | × | × | × | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| C | × | × | × | 9 | 8 | 8 |
More R&B / Soul
- G · Em7 · C · D7 I · vi7 · IV · V7 in G · Motown Move
- Gmaj7 · Bm7 · Cmaj7 · D7 Imaj7 · iii7 · IVmaj7 · V7 in G · Slow Burn
- Am7 · D7 i7 · IV7 in A · Dorian Vamp
- A · D I · IV in A · Sweet Soul Vamp
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.