Groovin' chords

by The Young Rascals

Song Key: Eb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 108 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords in D Major: D, Dmaj7, Em7, Em7/A, F#m, G, Gmaj7, A, A7

Capo: 1st fret (to play with the video in Eb Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Dmaj7 Em7 Em7/A F#m F#m barre chord G Major Gmaj7 A Major A7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Dmaj7-LH Em7-LH Em7/A-LH F#m-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH Gmaj7-LH A Major-LH A7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Groovin'

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
         D       Em7   A7    D       Em7    A7
Intro: | 1+2+3+  4+ |      | 1+2+3+  4+  |      |

   D         Em7     Em7/A          D      Em7    Em7/A
1. Groov-in'... on a Sun-day af-ter-noon |     -        |
   D         Em7          Em7/A         D      Em7    Em7/A
   Real-ly...   could-n't get a-way too soon |     -        |
Dmaj7                      Em7             Em7/A
   I can't i-mag-ine a - ny - thing that's bet-ter
Dmaj7                           Em7      Em7/A
   The world is ours when-ev-er we're to-geth-er
Dmaj7                              Em7    Gmaj7  A7 
   There ain't a place I'd like to be  in-stead  of...
 

   D         Em7       Em7/A          D    Em7    Em7/A
2. Groov-in'... down a crowd-ed av-en-ue |     -        |
   D         Em7     Em7/A            D    Em7    Em7/A
   Do-in'...    a-ny-thing we like to do |     -        |
Dmaj7                                  Em7       Em7/A
   There's al-ways lots of things that    we can see
Dmaj7                      Em7     Em7/A
   We can be a-ny-one we'd like to be
Dmaj7                          Em7      Gmaj7  A7 
   And all those hap-py people we could meet   just...
 

    D          Em7     Em7/A          D      Em7    Em7/A
CH: Groov-in'...  on a Sun-day af-ter-noon |     -        |
    D          Em7          Em7/A         D            Em7   Em7/A
    Real-ly...    could-n't get a-way too soon no no | no no       |
 

  D             Em7   Em7/A   D             Em7   Em7/A 
    Ah - ha - | ha          |   Ah - ha - | ha          |
  D             Em7   Em7/A 
    Ah - ha - | ha          |
 

   Dmaj7                               Em7       Em7/A
Bridge: We'll keep on spend-ing sun-ny days this way
   Dmaj7                               Em7       Em7/A
        We're gon-na talk and laugh our   time a-way
   Dmaj7                        Em7       Em7/A
        I feel it co-min' closer   day by day
        G            F#m        Em7        Em7/A
        Life will be ec-sta-sy, you and me end-les-sly
 
    D          Em7     Em7/A          D      Em7    Em7/A
CH: Groov-in'...  on a Sun-day af-ter-noon |     -        |
    D          Em7          Em7/A         D            Em7   Em7/A
    Real-ly...    could-n't get a-way too soon no no | no no       |
 
    D          Em7   Em7/A
    Groovin' |     -       |...(repeat to fade)

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
  • Chords in Eb Major: Eb, Ebmaj7, Fm7, Fm7/Bb, Gm, Ab, Abmaj7, A, A7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately Slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 108
  • Voice Range: F4 - Ab5
  • Em7 → Em7/E: The transition from Em7 to Em7/A sounds better if you include the optional notes in the chord:

    Right-Handed:
    Em7 Em7/A


    Left-Handed:
    Em7 Em7/A

  • 🎸 Beginners: The chords are easy enough, but the timing and speed of chord changes may take a little getting used to. Stick with it — if you challenge yourself, it’s absolutely doable. 💪

    You can replace Gmaj7 with a regular G chord, and there's an easier chord voicing for F#m in the charts above, in case you haven't learned to play barre chords yet.

Song Details:

Groovin' Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
  • Lyrics Begin: Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
  • Genre: Blue-eyed soul, Baião (rhythmic genre from Northeastern Brazil)
  • Featured Artists: The Young Rascals
  • Single:
    Recorded: March 27, 1967
    Released: April 10, 1967
    B-side: Sueño
  • Album: Groovin'
    Recorded: May 9, 1966 – June 22, 1967
    Released: July 31, 1967
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