Alabama - Keepin' Up

Simplified chord chart for Alabama - Keepin' Up (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in E at 136 BPM: 5 chords instead of 10, and 24 changes instead of 48. Sevenths became triads (A, B, C#, C#m, E), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyE

Tempo 136 BPM

Chord changes24

ChannelKaraokeOnVEVO

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 24 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of E

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
E	F#m	G#m	A	B	C#m	D#°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
C#	C# F G#	root, major third, fifth
C#m	C# E G#	root, minor third, fifth
E	E G# B	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	E	9.2s
2	0:11	B	6.3s
3	0:17	E	3.6s
4	0:21	C#m	10.3s
5	0:31	A	4.0s
6	0:35	B	3.6s
7	0:39	A	3.6s
8	0:42	B	12.6s
9	0:55	A	8.1s
10	1:03	B	9.8s
11	1:13	C#	3.1s
12	1:16	E	4.0s
13	1:20	C#m	3.6s
14	1:23	A	3.6s
15	1:27	B	3.6s
16	1:31	A	3.6s
17	1:34	B	12.6s
18	1:47	A	10.8s
19	1:57	C#m	3.6s
20	2:01	A	3.6s
21	2:05	B	14.3s
22	2:19	C#m	5.4s
23	2:24	B	26.9s
24	2:51	E	—