Chicago

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Key: C

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[C]I met her on [Cadd13]the way to Chicago
[C7]Where she [Fmaj7]was all alone
[Dm]And so was I so [G7]I asked her for her name
[Cadd13]She smiled and [Dm]looked at me
[G7]I was [C]surprised to see
[Cadd13]That a woman like [C7]that was really into me
[Fmaj7]She said she [Dm]didn't have no man
[G7]Raised the kids the very best [Cadd13]she can (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]She told me [G7]she was all alone
[C]Sad at home, she didn't have [Cadd13]no phone (she was wantin' me)
[C7]She said just to [Fmaj7]give her a page
[Dm]59 was the code she [G7]gave (She was lovin' me)
[Cadd13]She lied to [Dm]you, lied to me
[G7]'Cause she was lovin' [C]me, lovin' me, yeah
[Cadd13]I never would've thought [C7]she was living like that
[Fmaj7]Her words [Dm]seemed so sincere
[G7]When I held her near she [Cadd13]would tell me how she feels
[Dm]It felt so [G7]real to me
[C]This girl, she [Cadd13]had to be
[C7]An angel sent from [Fmaj7]heaven just for me
[Dm]She said she [G7]didn't have no man
[Cadd13]Raised the kids the very best [Dm]she can (She was lovin' me)
[G7]She told me [C]she was all alone
[Cadd13]Sad at home, she didn't have [C7]no phone (She was wantin' me)
[Fmaj7]She said just to [Dm]give her a page
[G7]59 was the [Cadd13]code she gave
[Dm]She lied to [G7]you, lied to me
[C]'Cause she was lovin' [Cadd13]me, lovin' me, yeah
[C7]She tried to live a [Fmaj7]double life (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]Lovin' me while she was still [G7]your wife (she was wantin' me)
[Cadd13]She thought that [Dm]lovin' me was cool
[G7]While you at work and the [C]kids at school (she was lovin' me)
[Cadd13]She said that [C7]it would never end
[Fmaj7]Tried to get me any way [Dm]she can (she was wantin' me)
[G7]She lied to [Cadd13]you, lied to me
[Dm]'Cause she got [G7]a family, family, yeah
[C]Why? No, alright
[Cadd13]♪
[C7]I didn't know she [Fmaj7]was already spoken for
[Dm]'Cause I'm not [G7]that kind of man
[Cadd13]I swear that I would [Dm]have never looked her way
[G7]Now I feel [C]so much shame
[Cadd13]And know things [C7]have to change
[Fmaj7]You should know that [Dm]I'm holding her to blame
[G7]She said she [Cadd13]didn't have no man
[Dm]Raised the kids the very best [G7]she can (holdin' her to blame)
[C]She told me [Cadd13]she was all alone
[C7]Sad at home, she didn't have [Fmaj7]no phone (holdin' her to blame)
[Dm]She said just to [G7]give her a page
[Cadd13]59 was the code she [Dm]gave (holdin' her to blame)
[G7]She lied to [C]you, lied to me
[Cadd13]'Cause she was lovin' me, lovin' [C7]me, yeah (holdin' her to blame)
[Fmaj7]She tried to [Dm]live a double life
[G7]Lovin' me while she was still [Cadd13]your wife (holdin' her to blame)
[Dm]She thought that [G7]lovin' me was cool
[C]With you at work and the [Cadd13]kids at school (holdin' her to blame)
[C7]She said that [Fmaj7]it would never end
[Dm]Tried to get me any way [G7]she can (holdin' her to blame)
[Cadd13]She lied to [Dm]you, lied to me
[G7]'Cause she got [C]a family, family, yeah
[Cadd13]She said she [C7]didn't have no man
[Fmaj7]Raised the kids the very best [Dm]she can (she was lovin' me)
[G7]She told me [Cadd13]she was all alone
[Dm]Sad at home, she didn't have [G7]no phone (she was lovin' me)
[C]She said just to [Cadd13]give her a page
[C7]59 was the [Fmaj7]code she gave
[Dm]She lied to [G7]you, lied to me
[Cadd13]'Cause she was lovin' me, lovin' [Dm]me, yeah (she was lovin' me)
[G7]She tried to [C]live a double life
[Cadd13]Lovin' me while she was still [C7]your wife (she was wantin' me)
[Fmaj7]She thought that lovin' me [Dm]was cool (she was lovin' me)
[G7]While you at work and the [Cadd13]kids at school (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]She said that [G7]it would never end
[C]Tried to get me any way [Cadd13]she can (she was wantin' me)
[C7]She lied to [Fmaj7]you, lied to me
[Dm]'Cause she got [G7]a family, family, yeah

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Chicago

Released 1995

Genre

Pop R&b

Songwriter Michael Jackson

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Song Fundamentals

Key C (C Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 17 Unique Chords

Genre Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Chicago by Michael Jackson is played in the key of C. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: C (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Cadd13 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Fmaj7 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Dm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti G7 (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Am7 (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis).

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Guitar playing guide for Chicago by Michael Jackson: sounding in C without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open chords (C, Cadd13, C7, Fmaj7, Dm, G7) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from C to Cadd13 requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – ii – V – III – vi – II – vii – V – vi – IV – v – VI – ii – ♭II

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

C Cadd13 C7 Fmaj7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Dm G7 E7 Am7 D7 Bm G Am F Gm A7 Dm7 Db

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of C without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C Tonic

ii Dm Supertonic

iii Em Mediant

IV F Subdominant

V G Dominant

vi Am Submediant

vii° Bdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 17 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 3 barre chord shapes (Bm, F, Db)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Cadd13, Fmaj7)

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KEY: C • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: I – IV – ii – V – III – vi – II – vii – V – vi – IV – v – VI – ii – ♭II • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Chicago (Michael Jackson)?

To play the Easy Chords for Chicago, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Chicago?

The original recording key for Chicago by Michael Jackson is C. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Album Chicago

Released 1995

Genre

Pop R&b

Songwriter Michael Jackson

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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[C]I met her on [Cadd13]the way to Chicago
[C7]Where she [Fmaj7]was all alone
[Dm]And so was I so [G7]I asked her for her name
[Cadd13]She smiled and [Dm]looked at me
[G7]I was [C]surprised to see
[Cadd13]That a woman like [C7]that was really into me
[Fmaj7]She said she [Dm]didn't have no man
[G7]Raised the kids the very best [Cadd13]she can (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]She told me [G7]she was all alone
[C]Sad at home, she didn't have [Cadd13]no phone (she was wantin' me)
[C7]She said just to [Fmaj7]give her a page
[Dm]59 was the code she [G7]gave (She was lovin' me)
[Cadd13]She lied to [Dm]you, lied to me
[G7]'Cause she was lovin' [C]me, lovin' me, yeah
[Cadd13]I never would've thought [C7]she was living like that
[Fmaj7]Her words [Dm]seemed so sincere
[G7]When I held her near she [Cadd13]would tell me how she feels
[Dm]It felt so [G7]real to me
[C]This girl, she [Cadd13]had to be
[C7]An angel sent from [Fmaj7]heaven just for me
[Dm]She said she [G7]didn't have no man
[Cadd13]Raised the kids the very best [Dm]she can (She was lovin' me)
[G7]She told me [C]she was all alone
[Cadd13]Sad at home, she didn't have [C7]no phone (She was wantin' me)
[Fmaj7]She said just to [Dm]give her a page
[G7]59 was the [Cadd13]code she gave
[Dm]She lied to [G7]you, lied to me
[C]'Cause she was lovin' [Cadd13]me, lovin' me, yeah
[C7]She tried to live a [Fmaj7]double life (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]Lovin' me while she was still [G7]your wife (she was wantin' me)
[Cadd13]She thought that [Dm]lovin' me was cool
[G7]While you at work and the [C]kids at school (she was lovin' me)
[Cadd13]She said that [C7]it would never end
[Fmaj7]Tried to get me any way [Dm]she can (she was wantin' me)
[G7]She lied to [Cadd13]you, lied to me
[Dm]'Cause she got [G7]a family, family, yeah
[C]Why? No, alright
[Cadd13]♪
[C7]I didn't know she [Fmaj7]was already spoken for
[Dm]'Cause I'm not [G7]that kind of man
[Cadd13]I swear that I would [Dm]have never looked her way
[G7]Now I feel [C]so much shame
[Cadd13]And know things [C7]have to change
[Fmaj7]You should know that [Dm]I'm holding her to blame
[G7]She said she [Cadd13]didn't have no man
[Dm]Raised the kids the very best [G7]she can (holdin' her to blame)
[C]She told me [Cadd13]she was all alone
[C7]Sad at home, she didn't have [Fmaj7]no phone (holdin' her to blame)
[Dm]She said just to [G7]give her a page
[Cadd13]59 was the code she [Dm]gave (holdin' her to blame)
[G7]She lied to [C]you, lied to me
[Cadd13]'Cause she was lovin' me, lovin' [C7]me, yeah (holdin' her to blame)
[Fmaj7]She tried to [Dm]live a double life
[G7]Lovin' me while she was still [Cadd13]your wife (holdin' her to blame)
[Dm]She thought that [G7]lovin' me was cool
[C]With you at work and the [Cadd13]kids at school (holdin' her to blame)
[C7]She said that [Fmaj7]it would never end
[Dm]Tried to get me any way [G7]she can (holdin' her to blame)
[Cadd13]She lied to [Dm]you, lied to me
[G7]'Cause she got [C]a family, family, yeah
[Cadd13]She said she [C7]didn't have no man
[Fmaj7]Raised the kids the very best [Dm]she can (she was lovin' me)
[G7]She told me [Cadd13]she was all alone
[Dm]Sad at home, she didn't have [G7]no phone (she was lovin' me)
[C]She said just to [Cadd13]give her a page
[C7]59 was the [Fmaj7]code she gave
[Dm]She lied to [G7]you, lied to me
[Cadd13]'Cause she was lovin' me, lovin' [Dm]me, yeah (she was lovin' me)
[G7]She tried to [C]live a double life
[Cadd13]Lovin' me while she was still [C7]your wife (she was wantin' me)
[Fmaj7]She thought that lovin' me [Dm]was cool (she was lovin' me)
[G7]While you at work and the [Cadd13]kids at school (she was lovin' me)
[Dm]She said that [G7]it would never end
[C]Tried to get me any way [Cadd13]she can (she was wantin' me)
[C7]She lied to [Fmaj7]you, lied to me
[Dm]'Cause she got [G7]a family, family, yeah