Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele and Keyboard

Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsF#7Bsus4C#5B5D#5B/D#F#7/EF#

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This is the chord progression of Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe on piano, guitar, ukulele and keyboard.

[Intro]
F#7

[Verse 1]
F#7
Baby, don’t make me spell it out for you

All of the feelings that I’ve got for you
Bsus4
Can’t be explained, but I can try for you
Yeah, baby, don’t make me spell it out for you
F#7
You keep on asking me the same questions (why?)

And second guessing all my intentions
Bsus4
Should know by the way I use my compression

You’ve got the answers to my confessions

[Pre-Chorus]
C#5
It’s like I’m powerful with a little bit of tender
B5
An emotional, sexual bender
D#5
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better
C#5
There’s nothing better

[Chorus]
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel
Bsus4
So good, so good, so fucking real
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel

[Verse 2]
F#7
You know I love it, so please don’t stop it

You got me right here in your jean pocket (Right here)
Bsus4
Laying your body on a shag carpet (Oh)
F#7
You know I love it so please don’t stop it

[Pre-Chorus]
C#5
It’s like I’m powerful with a little bit of tender
B5
An emotional, sexual bender
D#5
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better
C#5
There’s nothing better

[Chorus]
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel
Bsus4
So good, so good, so fucking real
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel

[Bridge]
Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E

F#7 Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
That’s just the way that I feel now, baby
F#7 Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
Good God! I can’t help it! Agh!
F#7 Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
That’s just the way that I feel
F#7
Please! I can’t help it

[Pre-Chorus]
C#5
It’s like I’m powerful with a little bit of tender
B5
An emotional, sexual bender
D#5
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better
C#5
There’s nothing better

[Chorus]
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel
Bsus4
So good, so good, so fucking real
F#7
That’s just the way you make me feel

That’s just the way you make me feel

[Outro]
Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
Hooo!
F#7 Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
That’s just the way you make me feel
F#
You make me feel
Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
So good, so good, so fucking real
F#7
So good, so good
Bsus4 B/D# F#7/E
That’s just the way you make me feel
N.C.
That’s just the way you make me feel

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How to play Make Me Feel: key, chords and progression

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe is built around B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯), with 8 chords in all: F#7, Bsus4, C#5, B5, D#5, B/D#, F#7/E and F#.

The backbone of the song is F#7 – Bsus4 – B/D# – F#7/E (V7 – Isus4 – I – V7 in B major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E7, Asus4, B5, A5, C#5, A, E (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯
C#5 chord on guitar (x466xx)
C♯5C♯ G♯
B5 chord on guitar (x244xx)
B5B F♯
D#5 chord on guitar (x688xx)
D♯5D♯ A♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Make Me Feel chords: questions

What key is Make Me Feel in?

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Make Me Feel?

Make Me Feel uses 8 chords: F#7, Bsus4, C#5, B5, D#5, B/D#, F#7/E, F#.

What is the chord progression of Make Me Feel?

The main progression is F#7 – Bsus4 – B/D# – F#7/E (V7 – Isus4 – I – V7).

Is Make Me Feel easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E7, Asus4, B5, A5, C#5, A, E (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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