Gone with the Wind in F

Allie Wrubel / Herb Magidson(1937)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
A6/C♯
A/C♯
C7♭9♯5
Caug/E
Cm/D♯
C♭9♯11
A6/C♯
A/C♯
C13
F♭9♯11
C♭9

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

Display
FingerNoteDegree
Gm7
3frEADGBE111113
5frEADGBE11x4238frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE111132
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
FMaj7
EADGBExx321
EADGBE1114233frEADGBE11x3338frEADGBE111324
F6
EADGBE11x324
3frEADGBE111x346frEADGBEx4231x8frEADGBE113333
Bm7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBExx23147frEADGBE1111139frEADGBE11x423
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
A6/C♯
EADGBE1111x
4frEADGBE2x143x5frEADGBE113x2410frEADGBEx4231x
Cdim
EADGBEx41x23
3frEADGBEx1243x6frEADGBE31x42x10frEADGBExx12x3
C♯m7
4frEADGBE111x32
5frEADGBExx23149frEADGBE11111411frEADGBExx1423
A/C♯
EADGBEx234
2frEADGBE111x45frEADGBE1113427frEADGBEx1243
Am7
EADGBEx21
EADGBEx23145frEADGBE1111137frEADGBE11x423
G♯dim7
EADGBExx12
EADGBE112x346frEADGBExx132410frEADGBE111234
C7♭9♯5
C - E - G♯ - B♭ - D♭
F
EADGBE111342
3frEADGBE11x2435frEADGBE1114328frEADGBE111234
Caug/E
EADGBE11x32x
3frEADGBEx1423x5frEADGBE11432x8frEADGBExx4231
Cm/D♯
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
B9♯11
EADGBE11x234
EADGBE111x236frEADGBE2x341x9frEADGBExx1234
C9
EADGBE222221
7frEADGBE1123447frEADGBE1113249frEADGBExx2143
Gm
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
Gm6
EADGBE2222x1
3frEADGBE1112345frEADGBE111x328frEADGBE11x324
C13
2frEADGBE44x213
3frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE2223418frEADGBE111324
E9♯11
EADGBE12
3frEADGBE31426frEADGBE11x23411frEADGBE111234
D9
4frEADGBE222221
7frEADGBEx12349frEADGBE11234x10frEADGBE111324
B9
EADGBE2222x1
4frEADGBE1114327frEADGBE1113248frEADGBExx2143

Gone with the Wind 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 G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to B (ascending tritone), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to C (ascending minor third), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to A (descending major third), A to A (ascending unison), A to G# (descending half step), G# to C (ascending major third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to C (ascending unison), C to D (ascending whole step), D to Cb (descending whole step), Cb to C (ascending unison), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to D (descending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to Fb (ascending unison), Fb to D (ascending whole step), D to Cb (descending whole step). 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 G by perfect fourth.

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.

swing2/2 · 32 bars · Form: A

Chords: Gm7, C7, FMaj7, F6, Bm7, E7, A6/C♯, Cdim, C♯m7, A/C♯, Am7, G♯dim7, C7♭9♯5, F, Caug/E, Cm/D♯, D7, C♭9♯11, C9, Gm, Dm, Gm6, C13, F♭9♯11, D9, C♭9.

Scales for Improvisation F bebop, F bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of F