Dominant 7th Blues

I7 → I7 → I7 → I7 → IV7 → IV7 → I7 → I7 → V7 → IV7 → I7 → V7

Position
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
A7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A7
A7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
B7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for B7: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 1, string 3: fret 2, string 2: open, string 1: fret 2×B7
A7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
B7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for B7: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 1, string 3: fret 2, string 2: open, string 1: fret 2×B7
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About

The authentic 12-bar blues with dominant 7th chords on every change. The '7' quality is essential to the blues sound - that flat 7th creates the characteristic bluesy tension.

Songs using this progression

  • Sweet Home Chicago — Robert Johnson
  • The Thrill Is Gone — B.B. King
  • Red House — Jimi Hendrix
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Related progressions

12-Bar Blues
I → I → I → I → IV → IV → I → I → V → IV → I → V
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Minor Blues
i → iv → V
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