Asleep At The Wheel - Roly Poly

Simplified chord chart for Asleep At The Wheel - Roly Poly (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in C at 117 BPM: 8 chords instead of 11, and 15 changes instead of 20. Sevenths became triads (Am, C, C#, D, Dm, F, G, Gm), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyC

Tempo 117 BPM

Chord changes15

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In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 5 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 C

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
C	Dm	Em	F	G	Am	B°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

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
Am	A C E	root, minor third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
C#	C# F G#	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth
Gm	G A# D	root, minor third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

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

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	G	6.3s
2	0:08	Am	23.3s
3	0:31	D	2.0s
4	0:33	Gm	2.1s
5	0:35	Am	13.4s
6	0:49	C	28.4s
7	1:17	Am	16.0s
8	1:33	F	2.0s
9	1:35	G	6.2s
10	1:41	Am	16.1s
11	1:57	Dm	3.6s
12	2:01	Am	39.8s
13	2:41	G	9.8s
14	2:51	Am	18.7s
15	3:09	C#	—