Four Brothers

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The Manhattan Transfer verified

Key: EB

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Dbm7]Take a seat and cool [Gb7]it 'cause unless you overrule it
[Bmaj7]We are ready to [Badd13]show you some blowin'
[Em9]A rompin' and a stompin' [A9]is a lot of fun
[Dmaj7]Four brothers who [Dadd13]are blowin' our horns
[Dm7]So settle down an' listen 'cause [Cmaj7]you don't know what you're missin'
[Dbdim]And we're ready to [Dm7]give you a showin'
[Cm7]A movin' it an' [Bb9]groovin' it has just begun
[Eb11]Four brothers who [Abmaj7]are blowin' our horns
[F9]We got a little [Bbm7]message that you're gonna enjoy
[Cm7]Ain't no sense [F7]in dodgin' the facts
[Bbm7]So settle in your easy chair an' [Abadd13]if you ever had a care, forget it
[F9]It's time [E9]to relax
[Ebmaj7]We might as well admit it, [Fm7]we're the best that ever did it
[Gb9]But in case you [Fm7]ain't too sure a knowin'
[Ebmaj7]We're gonna let you listen [E9]to us one by one
[F9]Four brothers who [E9]are blowin' our horns
[D9]How'd ya do? [Ebmaj7]I'm talkin' about you
[Fm7]It's very nice [Ebadd13]to know that you
[Abm7]Have really taken time [Db7]to listen me blow
[Gbmaj7]'Cause as sure as I'm [Bm7]born, I'm blowin' my horn
[E7]It's me baby, I'm [Amaj7]blowin', zootin' it up
[Am7]And I hope you dig the [D9]sounds, I'm makin' more 'n any other
[Gmaj7]Now I must go for it's time [Em7]for you to listen to my other brother
[Am7]I think the chick's talkin' 'bout [D9]me, so I'd better go an' see
[Dm7]I'm hip that she knows a [Fm9]horn is very best to greet you
[Cm7]That's the reason [C13]I'm blowin' so snappily
[Fm7]I don't know what ya got but it [Ebadd13]thrills me an' I hope to have a lot
[Fm9]'Cause it puts [Ebadd13]me in clover
[G7]So baby, if you would [Cm7]like to dig my other brother
[Bbadd13]You're gonna have to [Cm7]turn the record over
[Ebadd13]Hey, hey, hey
[Bbadd13]Who ya talkin' about? [G7]Say who ya talkin' about?
[Cm7]Did I hear you say [Ebadd13]you'd introduce your other brother
[F11]'Cause in case I heard [Bbadd13]you talkin' about three, that's me
[G9]Pleased to meet you, how'd you [Ebadd13]do? How are you? Nothing is new
[Bb9]How is [G9]everything with you?
[Cm7]Would you say "I leave [F11]this jazz up to my brother"?
[Bbadd13]Dig, dig, dig, [Dbm7]my Long Island sound
[Gb7]I hope you're [Bmaj7]puttin' it down
[Badd13]You got me in [Em9]a mood that's so romantic
[A9]If you notice you can [Dmaj7]dig this silly old act
[Dadd13]Because I'm actin' so [Dm7]distracted, when I dig you
[Cmaj7]Pretty baby, you will never know [Dbdim]how much I really dig you
[Dm7]You have got me so excited [Cm7]that I goofed blowin' my horn
[Bb9]Ooh, bop, the news is gettin' [Eb11]around, we're really puttin' it down
[Abmaj7]We're glad of fact that you enjoy [F9]it and we wish we had the time
[Bbm7]To give you more, [Cm7]thank you for the compliment
[F7]You told us we were better, [Bbm7]just as if we didn't know it
[Abadd13]We're hip that we're the [F9]best, we're over all the rest
[E9]We're in the modern school, [Ebmaj7]we always play it cool
[Fm7]We never [Gb9]play the fool
[Fm7]The honkers and the squeakers [Ebmaj7]might be stealin' the show
[E9]But we don't go for [F9]that, so while we blow
[E9]Hi-ho, lackadaise, for [D9]it's a natural fact
[Ebmaj7]I ain't no kin but I [Fm7]would like to get in the act
[Ebadd13]Well get outta here, get [Abm7]outta here, get outta here now
[Db7]Fellas we appreciate [Gbmaj7]him makin' you mad
[Bm7]But we must [E7]ask you to apologize
[Amaj7]Because after all [Am7]he's in our band
[D9]Four brothers, four [Gmaj7]brothers, four brothers
[Em7]Although we [Am7]sound like more
[D9]Four brothers, four [Dm7]brothers, four brothers
[Fm9]We're really [Cm7]only four
[C13]We like to blow but we [Fm7]don't know how time can fly
[Ebadd13]And how our [Fm9]cares pass away
[Ebadd13]We wish the time would never [G7]go so we could take our time
[Cm7]An' blow [Bbadd13]'til judgment day
[Cm7]Four brothers, four [Ebadd13]brothers, four brothers
[Bbadd13]Now just [G7]one final word
[Cm7]I'd like to know you and [Ebadd13]I hope I don't forget you
[F11]It's really a pleasure and I [Bbadd13]hope I don't look silly to you
[G9]I'm hopin' the story that [Ebadd13]I told did not upset you
[Bb9]Sorry now in conclusion were [G9]you hoping that you heard four
[Cm7]So just before we go [F11]we want you to know
[Bbadd13]We're glad you let us show you [Dbm7]how we always end up with that jazz
[Gb7]We don't call for back [Bmaj7]up on the road, oh, oh

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Eb (Eb Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 4

Chord Count 65 Unique Chords

Genre A

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Four Brothers by The Manhattan Transfer is played in the key of Eb with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Lagu ini bergerak dalam tonalitas Eb.

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Four Brothers by The Manhattan Transfer: sounding in Eb (Capo Fret 4, shape B) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Eb (Capo on Fret 4 (played in B shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Db, Gb, B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Dbm7 to Gb7 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)

Dbm7 – Gb7 – Bmaj7 – Badd13 – Em9 – A9 – Dmaj7 – Dadd13 – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – Dbdim – vi – V – I – IV – F9

Song chords:

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Dbm7 Gb7 Bmaj7 Badd13

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Em9 A9 Dmaj7 Dadd13 Dm7 Cmaj7 Dbdim Cm7 Bb9 Eb11 Abmaj7 F9 Bbm7 F7 Abadd13 E9 Ebmaj7 Fm7 Gb9 D9 Ebadd13 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Bm7 E7 Amaj7 Am7 Gmaj7 Em7 Fm9 C13 G7 Bbadd13 F11 G9 Eb9 Db Gb B Eadd13 E Eb D Ab13 G13 Gb13 F13 Bb C9 Adim Eb/Bb Ab11 Aadd13 D7 Abdim D11 Bb13 Gbdim Eb/G Dbmaj7/Eb

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EB Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 4 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key B Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 4 transforms fingering into B, maintaining Eb sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family EB

Diatonic Matrix

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

I Eb Tonic

ii Fm Supertonic

iii Gm Mediant

IV Ab Subdominant

V Bb Dominant

vi Cm Submediant

vii° Ddim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Semua bentuk chord terbuka (Open Chords), tanpa kunci palang (barre)

check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Bmaj7, Badd13, Em9)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: EB • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: Dbm7 – Gb7 – Bmaj7 – Badd13 – Em9 – A9 – Dmaj7 – Dadd13 – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – Dbdim – vi – V – I – IV – F9 • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 4

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Four Brothers (The Manhattan Transfer)?

To play the Easy Chords for Four Brothers, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 4 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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

The original recording key for Four Brothers by The Manhattan Transfer is EB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Dbm7]Take a seat and cool [Gb7]it 'cause unless you overrule it
[Bmaj7]We are ready to [Badd13]show you some blowin'
[Em9]A rompin' and a stompin' [A9]is a lot of fun
[Dmaj7]Four brothers who [Dadd13]are blowin' our horns
[Dm7]So settle down an' listen 'cause [Cmaj7]you don't know what you're missin'
[Dbdim]And we're ready to [Dm7]give you a showin'
[Cm7]A movin' it an' [Bb9]groovin' it has just begun
[Eb11]Four brothers who [Abmaj7]are blowin' our horns
[F9]We got a little [Bbm7]message that you're gonna enjoy
[Cm7]Ain't no sense [F7]in dodgin' the facts
[Bbm7]So settle in your easy chair an' [Abadd13]if you ever had a care, forget it
[F9]It's time [E9]to relax
[Ebmaj7]We might as well admit it, [Fm7]we're the best that ever did it
[Gb9]But in case you [Fm7]ain't too sure a knowin'
[Ebmaj7]We're gonna let you listen [E9]to us one by one
[F9]Four brothers who [E9]are blowin' our horns
[D9]How'd ya do? [Ebmaj7]I'm talkin' about you
[Fm7]It's very nice [Ebadd13]to know that you
[Abm7]Have really taken time [Db7]to listen me blow
[Gbmaj7]'Cause as sure as I'm [Bm7]born, I'm blowin' my horn
[E7]It's me baby, I'm [Amaj7]blowin', zootin' it up
[Am7]And I hope you dig the [D9]sounds, I'm makin' more 'n any other
[Gmaj7]Now I must go for it's time [Em7]for you to listen to my other brother
[Am7]I think the chick's talkin' 'bout [D9]me, so I'd better go an' see
[Dm7]I'm hip that she knows a [Fm9]horn is very best to greet you
[Cm7]That's the reason [C13]I'm blowin' so snappily
[Fm7]I don't know what ya got but it [Ebadd13]thrills me an' I hope to have a lot
[Fm9]'Cause it puts [Ebadd13]me in clover
[G7]So baby, if you would [Cm7]like to dig my other brother
[Bbadd13]You're gonna have to [Cm7]turn the record over
[Ebadd13]Hey, hey, hey
[Bbadd13]Who ya talkin' about? [G7]Say who ya talkin' about?
[Cm7]Did I hear you say [Ebadd13]you'd introduce your other brother
[F11]'Cause in case I heard [Bbadd13]you talkin' about three, that's me
[G9]Pleased to meet you, how'd you [Ebadd13]do? How are you? Nothing is new
[Bb9]How is [G9]everything with you?
[Cm7]Would you say "I leave [F11]this jazz up to my brother"?
[Bbadd13]Dig, dig, dig, [Dbm7]my Long Island sound
[Gb7]I hope you're [Bmaj7]puttin' it down
[Badd13]You got me in [Em9]a mood that's so romantic
[A9]If you notice you can [Dmaj7]dig this silly old act
[Dadd13]Because I'm actin' so [Dm7]distracted, when I dig you
[Cmaj7]Pretty baby, you will never know [Dbdim]how much I really dig you
[Dm7]You have got me so excited [Cm7]that I goofed blowin' my horn
[Bb9]Ooh, bop, the news is gettin' [Eb11]around, we're really puttin' it down
[Abmaj7]We're glad of fact that you enjoy [F9]it and we wish we had the time
[Bbm7]To give you more, [Cm7]thank you for the compliment
[F7]You told us we were better, [Bbm7]just as if we didn't know it
[Abadd13]We're hip that we're the [F9]best, we're over all the rest
[E9]We're in the modern school, [Ebmaj7]we always play it cool
[Fm7]We never [Gb9]play the fool
[Fm7]The honkers and the squeakers [Ebmaj7]might be stealin' the show
[E9]But we don't go for [F9]that, so while we blow
[E9]Hi-ho, lackadaise, for [D9]it's a natural fact
[Ebmaj7]I ain't no kin but I [Fm7]would like to get in the act
[Ebadd13]Well get outta here, get [Abm7]outta here, get outta here now
[Db7]Fellas we appreciate [Gbmaj7]him makin' you mad
[Bm7]But we must [E7]ask you to apologize
[Amaj7]Because after all [Am7]he's in our band
[D9]Four brothers, four [Gmaj7]brothers, four brothers
[Em7]Although we [Am7]sound like more
[D9]Four brothers, four [Dm7]brothers, four brothers
[Fm9]We're really [Cm7]only four
[C13]We like to blow but we [Fm7]don't know how time can fly
[Ebadd13]And how our [Fm9]cares pass away
[Ebadd13]We wish the time would never [G7]go so we could take our time
[Cm7]An' blow [Bbadd13]'til judgment day
[Cm7]Four brothers, four [Ebadd13]brothers, four brothers
[Bbadd13]Now just [G7]one final word
[Cm7]I'd like to know you and [Ebadd13]I hope I don't forget you
[F11]It's really a pleasure and I [Bbadd13]hope I don't look silly to you
[G9]I'm hopin' the story that [Ebadd13]I told did not upset you
[Bb9]Sorry now in conclusion were [G9]you hoping that you heard four
[Cm7]So just before we go [F11]we want you to know
[Bbadd13]We're glad you let us show you [Dbm7]how we always end up with that jazz
[Gb7]We don't call for back [Bmaj7]up on the road, oh, oh