Standards
Feel Like Makin' Love chords & key
“Feel Like Makin' Love” is a jazz standard by Eugene McDaniels. It is usually played in E♭ major as a rock/pop, and the 17-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 14 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×3
- B♭7sus×2
- E♭maj7×2
- D♭7×2
- A♭maj7×2
- Gm7×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1974 | The Heart of a Woman Johnny Mathis · “Feel Like Makin’ Love” |
| 1974 | She’s Gone Lou Rawls · “Feel Like Makin’ Love” |
| 1974 | One Bob James · “Feel Like Making Love” |
| 1975 | ’75 Jimmy Smith · “(That’s the Time) I Feel Like Making Love” |
| 1975 | Laughter in the Rain Ray Conniff |
| 1975 | Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? Marlena Shaw |
| 1975 | Others by Brothers Hugo Montenegro |
| 1976 | Sax Appeal Junior Walker |
| 1983 | In Your Eyes George Benson · “Feel Like Making Love” |
| 1984 | Godsend Nancy Wilson · “Feel Like Makin’ Love” |
| 1996 | Sketches of Coryell Larry Coryell |
| 1998 | Gentle Thoughts Lee Ritenour |
| 2005 | You Are the Sunshine of My Life / Laughter in the Rain Ray Conniff |
| 2020 | Weekend in London George Benson · “Feel Like Makin’ Love” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Feel Like Makin' Love in?
Feel Like Makin' Love is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Feel Like Makin' Love?
Feel Like Makin' Love was written by Eugene McDaniels.
What is the form of Feel Like Makin' Love?
Feel Like Makin' Love has 2 sections (AB) with 17 bars in total.
How fast is Feel Like Makin' Love played?
The usual groove is Rock/pop.
What are the chord changes to Feel Like Makin' Love?
The opening bars are Fm7 | Bb7sus | Ebmaj7 | Db7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.