Boz Scaggs – Downright Women Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Boz Scaggs – Downright Women Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCmaj7Gm7Fmaj7Am7Dm7G7Em7A7G

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[Intro]
Cmaj7   Gm7   Cmaj7   Gm7

[Verse 1]
Cmaj7              Gm7
She bathes herself
              Cmaj7
In sweet perfume
                  Gm7
She helps herself
                    Fmaj7
To all the room she can muster
      Am7         Dm7 G7
She's a flustered thing

[Chorus]
Em7           A7
Oh my, my, my
         Dm7
She's my baby
         G7
She's my baby, yeah yeah yeah
     Cmaj7   Gm7   Cmaj7   Gm7
Yeah yeah

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[Verse 2]
Cmaj7               Gm7
She wears her rouge
                Cmaj7
Like a summer day
                   Gm7
She wears her perfume
                Fmaj7
Oh, what a way, yeah
        Am7       Dm7 G7
She's a flustered thing

[Chorus]
Em7                A7
Oh my, my, my, my, my
Dm7           G7
She's my baby
         G
She's my baby
          Cmaj7     Gm7
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Cmaj7   Gm7

[Piano Solo]
Cmaj7   Gm7   Cmaj7   Gm7
Fmaj7   Am7   Dm7   G

[Flute Solo]
Em7   A7   Dm7   G
Cmaj7   Gm7   Cmaj7
Gm7

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[Verse 3]
Cmaj7              Gm7
She wears her rouge
                   Cmaj7
Like a summer day, yeah
                     Gm7
She wears her perfume
                      Fmaj7
But it all goes away, yeah yeah
       Am7   Dm7
I feel sorry
                    G
She could go so far
                        Em7
Through her weird desire

[Outro]
                     A7
She's got everything
A7
And what's in-between
         Dm7   G7
She's my baby
         G
She's my baby,
          Cmaj7     Gm7
yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Cmaj7    Gm7   Cmaj7
Woo hoo hoooo

How to play Downright Women: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Downright Women by Boz Scaggs on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Downright Women by Boz Scaggs, think in D minor (one flat: B♭). It takes 9 chords: Cmaj7, Gm7, Fmaj7, Am7, Dm7, G7, Em7, A7 and G.

Most of the song cycles through Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 (iv7 – VIImaj7 – iv7 – IIImaj7 in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Downright Women chords: questions

What key is Downright Women in?

Downright Women by Boz Scaggs is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Downright Women?

Downright Women uses 9 chords: Cmaj7, Gm7, Fmaj7, Am7, Dm7, G7, Em7, A7, G.

What is the chord progression of Downright Women?

The main progression is Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 (iv7 – VIImaj7 – iv7 – IIImaj7).

Is Downright Women easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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