Corinne Bailey Rae
Chord Progression of the Month 12
"Put your records on"
Chord Progression of the Month 12
Corinne Bailey Rae's "Put your records on"
This song has a brilliant groove and features
Chords from A Major
a secondary dominant
a Minor Cliche with adjustment
a Diminished chord substitute for a dominant 7
and several displaced roots and extensions
There are several versions, with variations in the intro.
start to play with your version, from the begining of the first verse.
Chords from A Major
A Dmaj7 E13 E9 Bm F#m
a secondary dominant
B9/F#
it was Bm now it's B9/F#
because it is 5 steps higher than the next chord E13
that's how secondary dominants function
a Minor Cliche with adjustment
any minor chord can accept this minor cliche
F#m F#mmaj7 F#m7 F#m6
the bass rules change....it follows the inner moving voice
and , as long as the moving voice is intact
you can substitute the chords
a Diminished chord substitute for a dominant 7
a diminshed chord is often used as sub for a 7 chord
you build it on the 3rd or b5th of the chord
E7 has a G# on it's 3rd degree and a Bb on it's b5th
instead of E7 you could use G#o or Bbo
checkout Amy Winehouse's song
get the chord shapes here
get the chart here
get the analization here
Corinne Bailey Rae