Standards

Feels So Good chords & key

Key
F major
Form
A
Bars
27
Groove
Funk
Time signature
4/4

“Feels So Good” is a jazz standard by Chuck Mangione. It is usually played in F major as a funk, and the 27-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor and F major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
FC/E
Dm7
Gm7
C7C7/B♭
Am7
Dm7
Gm7
Em7♭5A7♯9
Dm7
E♭maj9
Dm7
E♭maj9
F
E♭maj9
Dm7Dm/C
B♭maj7F/A
Gm7
GmAmB♭Bdim
C7sus
F
D7
Gm7
C7
F
D7
Gm7
C9sus

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

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
20Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm7×5
  • Gm7×5
  • F×4
  • E♭maj9×3
  • C7×2
  • D7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

D minor and F major

Recorded on these albums

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Why Do I Love You? 28% Jerome Kern A♭ major AA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Feels So Good in?

Feels So Good is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Feels So Good?

Feels So Good was written by Chuck Mangione.

What is the form of Feels So Good?

Feels So Good has 1 sections (A) with 27 bars in total.

How fast is Feels So Good played?

The usual groove is Funk.

What are the chord changes to Feels So Good?

The opening bars are F C/E | Dm7 | Gm7 | C7 C7/Bb. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.