Ev'rything I Love in F

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Do Re MiC D E
A
Faug7
Caug7
F/A
Faug7

Chord Diagrams — Ev'rything I Love in F (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
FMaj7
EADGBExx321
EADGBE1114233frEADGBE11x3338frEADGBE111324
Faug7
EADGBE1234x
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE11x43212frEADGBE213x4x
A♯Maj7
EADGBE11x324
3frEADGBE111xx46frEADGBE1114238frEADGBE11333x
Am7
EADGBEx21
EADGBEx23145frEADGBE1111137frEADGBE11x423
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
Gm7
3frEADGBE111113
5frEADGBE11x4238frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE111132
Caug7
EADGBEx213x4
3frEADGBE11x4328frEADGBE1x23410frEADGBExx1423
F6
EADGBE11x324
3frEADGBE111x346frEADGBEx4231x8frEADGBE113333
F/A
5frEADGBE111432
EADGBE1113423frEADGBE11x2438frEADGBE111234
Faug
EADGBExx4231
6frEADGBE11x32x8frEADGBEx1x34210frEADGBE11432x
A♯
EADGBE11x234
3frEADGBE11143x6frEADGBE1113428frEADGBE11x243
A♯m7
EADGBE111x32
EADGBExx23146frEADGBE1111138frEADGBE11x423
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯Maj7
4frEADGBE111423
6frEADGBE11x3339frEADGBEx3241x11frEADGBE111324
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
A
EADGBEx234
2frEADGBE111x45frEADGBE1113427frEADGBEx1243
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
Dm7
EADGBExx312
5frEADGBE1111326frEADGBExx231410frEADGBE111113
Cm7
EADGBEx2134x
3frEADGBE1111324frEADGBExx23148frEADGBE111113
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
F/C
3frEADGBE11x243
EADGBE1113425frEADGBE1114328frEADGBE111234
D7♭9
2frEADGBExx431
4frEADGBE11x2345frEADGBE11x248frEADGBE3241xx
C7♭9
EADGBE11x234
6frEADGBE3241xx8frEADGBE111x239frEADGBExx3142
F
EADGBE111342
3frEADGBE11x2435frEADGBE1114328frEADGBE111234

Ev'rything I Love in F

Key of F

F major is the gateway to barre chords. While F itself requires a full barre at fret 1, the remaining diatonic chords (C, Dm, Am, G, Bb) mix open and barre shapes. The open high E acts as Fmaj7's seventh, adding unexpected richness. F is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open high E string is the major seventh of F, creating a lush Fmaj7 resonance even in basic shapes, but the F barre chord itself is the first big hurdle for beginners. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A (descending half step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C (ascending major third), C to E (ascending major third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to C (descending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to G (ascending whole step), G to F (descending whole step), F to D (descending minor third), D to C (descending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to F by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

F major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, F Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: A

Chords: FMaj7, Faug7, A♯Maj7, Am7, D7, Gm7, Caug7, F6, F/A, Faug, A♯, A♯m7, D♯7, G♯Maj7, C7, E7, A, A7, Dm7, Cm7, F7, G7, F/C, D7♭9, C7♭9, F.

Scales for Improvisation F bebop, F bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of F