I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?) in F

Léo Chauliac /Charles Trenet / Albert Askew Beach(1942)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
FMaj9
FMaj9
Cm6/D♯
Gm7/D
C7/E
FMaj9
F♭7

Chord Diagrams — I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?) in F (Guitar)

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I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?) 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 A (ascending major third), A to G# (descending half step), G# to G (descending half step), G to F (descending whole step), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to D (descending major third), D to F (ascending minor third), F to F (ascending unison), F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to Fb (ascending unison). 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 Fb 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.

swing4/4 · 36 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Gm9, C7, FMaj9, Am7, G♯dim7, Gm7, F6, F♯dim, D7♭9, F7, Fdim7, F9, A♯, A♯m6, F, Cm6/D♯, G9, Gm7/D, C7/E, F♭7.

Scales for Improvisation F bebop, F bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of F