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Never Givin' Up

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Al Jarreau verified
Key: AB
110 BPM
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Song Fundamentals
Key Ab (Ab Major)
Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)
Tuning Standard
Time Signature 4/4
Difficulty Level Advanced
Capo Position No Capo
Chord Count 52 Unique Chords
Genre Jazz
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Time Signature 4/4
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Never Givin' Up by Al Jarreau is played in the key of Ab. Lagu ini bergerak dalam tonalitas Ab.
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Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
♯IV – ♭vi – III – ♯IV – ♭ii – VI – III – I – V – VII – iii – ii – V – I – i – II
Song chords:
star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)
Dadd13 Dadd13/C Em7 C/D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords
D/C Am9 F/Eb Cmaj9 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 G7 Cm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj7 Abm7 Bb9 Bbm7 Bb/C Adim7 Cm7 Eb7 C7b9 C#9 Am7 D7b9 Gmaj9 Cmaj7 Dm7 Em Em7/D C#dim7 Em/Eb G/D Bb7b9 F13 Eb/F Bbmaj9 Gm7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gm Gm7/F Edim7 F#/Ab Ab7b9 C#maj9 F#maj7 F#m7 Bbm Bbm7/Ab Gdim7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key
Sounding Key AB Acoustic pitch of original recording
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Fingering Shape Key AB Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Ab without a capo.

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piano Chord Family AB

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of AB. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I Ab Tonic
ii Bbm Supertonic
iii Cm Mediant
IV Db Subdominant
V Eb Dominant
vi Fm Submediant
vii° Gdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:
check_circle Uses 52 unique chords throughout the song
check_circle Requires 18 barre chord shapes (F, Ab, Ebmaj7)
check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Dadd13, Dadd13/C, Am9)
dna MUSICAL DNA:
KEY: AB • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: ♯IV – ♭vi – III – ♯IV – ♭ii – VI – III – I – V – VII – iii – ii – V – I – i – II • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Never Givin' Up (Al Jarreau)?

To play the Easy Chords for Never Givin' Up, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Never Givin' Up?

The original recording key for Never Givin' Up by Al Jarreau is AB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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Never Givin' Up - Al Jarreau

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