Standards

Feel Like Makin' Love chords & key

Key
E♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
17
Groove
Rock/pop
Time signature
4/4

“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.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
Fm7
B♭7sus
E♭maj7
D♭7C7
Fm7
B♭7sus
E♭maj7
A7♯11
B
A♭maj7
Gm7
Fm7
Cm7
A♭maj7
Gm7
D♭7
Cm7E♭7E7
F7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
2Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fm7×3
  • B♭7sus×2
  • E♭maj7×2
  • D♭7×2
  • A♭maj7×2
  • Gm7×2

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.