12-Bar Blues

I → I → I → I → IV → IV → I → I → V → IV → I → V

Position
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
A chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A
A chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
B chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for B: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 4, string 3: fret 4, string 2: fret 4, string 1: fret 2×B
A chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
B chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for B: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 4, string 3: fret 4, string 2: fret 4, string 1: fret 2×B
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About

The foundation of rock and roll. Twelve bars of pure groove that launched a million guitar solos.

Songs using this progression

  • Johnny B. Goode — Chuck Berry
  • Pride and Joy — Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • The Thrill Is Gone — B.B. King
BluesRockClassic Rockgroovyclassicrawsoulful

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