This is the chord progression of Honest I Do by The Rolling Stones on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] E7
Don’t you know that I love you B7
Honest I do B7
I never place E7
No one above you
[Chorus] A7
Please tell me you love me B7
Stop driving me mad B7
You’re the sweetest little woman E7
That I ever had
[Harmonica Solo] E7B7E7
[Chorus] A7
Please tell me you love me B7
Stop driving me mad B7
When I woke up this morning E7
Never felt so bad
[Outro-Harmonica Solo] E7B7E7 E7B7E7
How to play Honest I Do: key, chords and progression
Honest I Do by The Rolling Stones is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 3 chords: E7, B7 and A7.
The progression the song keeps returning to is E7 – B7 – E7 – A7 (I7 – V7 – I7 – IV7 in E major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.
