Gone with the Wind in B

Allie Wrubel / Herb Magidson(1937)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
D♯6/G
D♯/G
F♯7♭9♯5
F♯aug/A♯
F♯m/A
C♭9♯11
D♯6/G
D♯/G
F♯13
F♭9♯11
C♭9

Chord Diagrams — Gone with the Wind in B (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
C♯m7
4frEADGBE111x32
5frEADGBExx23149frEADGBE11111411frEADGBExx1423
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
B6
EADGBEx312x
EADGBE3333x17frEADGBE1x324x9frEADGBE11xx34
Fm7
EADGBE111113
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE1111329frEADGBExx2314
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
D♯6/G
EADGBE11xx34
4frEADGBEx4231x6frEADGBE3333x110frEADGBE2x143x
F♯dim
EADGBE2x31x
4frEADGBExx12x37frEADGBEx41x239frEADGBEx1243x
Gm7
3frEADGBE111113
5frEADGBE11x4238frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE111132
D♯/G
EADGBExx1243
3frEADGBE11x4326frEADGBE11x2348frEADGBE111xx4
D♯m7
EADGBExx1423
6frEADGBE1111327frEADGBExx231411frEADGBE111114
Ddim7
EADGBExx23
4frEADGBE11x2347frEADGBEx243110frEADGBE111234
F♯7♭9♯5
F♯ - A♯ - D - E - G
B
EADGBE111234
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE11x243
F♯aug/A♯
EADGBExx4231
EADGBE11xx2x7frEADGBE11x32x11frEADGBE11432x
F♯m/A
5frEADGBExx3241
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE11x3429frEADGBE111342
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
B9♯11
EADGBE11x234
EADGBE111x236frEADGBE2x341x9frEADGBExx1234
F♯9
EADGBE111324
3frEADGBExx21438frEADGBE22222111frEADGBE1111x2
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
C♯m6
EADGBE11x324
5frEADGBExx23148frEADGBE2x134x9frEADGBE111234
F♯13
EADGBE2314
EADGBE1112347frEADGBEx42319frEADGBE111134
E9♯11
EADGBE12
3frEADGBE31426frEADGBE11x23411frEADGBE111234
G♯9
EADGBE11234x
4frEADGBE1113245frEADGBExx214310frEADGBE222221
B9
EADGBE2222x1
4frEADGBE1114327frEADGBE1113248frEADGBExx2143

Gone with the Wind in B

Key of B

B major mixes barre and open elements. The B chord itself is a barre at fret 2, but E and A are comfortable open chords forming the IV and V. The open B string rings as the root, allowing creative drone-based arrangements. B is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open B string rings as the root and the open E strings provide the 4th — useful for sus4 voicings and drone effects. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to F (ascending tritone), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to F# (ascending minor third), F# to G (ascending half step), G to D# (descending major third), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to D (descending half step), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to Cb (ascending major third), Cb to F# (ascending tritone), F# to C# (descending perfect fourth), C# to G# (descending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to Fb (ascending tritone), Fb to G# (descending major third), G# to Cb (ascending major third). 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 Cb to C# by half step.

Scales for Improvisation

B 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, B Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing2/2 · 32 bars · Form: A

Chords: C♯m7, F♯7, BMaj7, B6, Fm7, A♯7, D♯6/G, F♯dim, Gm7, D♯/G, D♯m7, Ddim7, F♯7♭9♯5, B, F♯aug/A♯, F♯m/A, G♯7, C♭9♯11, F♯9, C♯m, G♯m, C♯m6, F♯13, F♭9♯11, G♯9, C♭9.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B