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James Brown - I Got You I Feel Good Chords

ChordsD7, G7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

WOAHH!IfeelD7good,IknewthatIwouldnow,
IfeelG7good,IknewthatID7wouldnow,
soA7good,soG7good,IgotD7you
WOAHH!IfeelD7nice,likeasugarandspice,
IfeelG7nice,likesugarandD7spice
soA7nice,soG7nice,causeIgotD7you
D7D7D7D7
WhenIG7holdyouinmyarms
D7Iknowmylovecandonowrongnow.
G7WhenIholdyouinmyarms
MyA7lovecan’tdomenoharm
AndIfeelD7nice,likeasugarandspice,
IfeelG7nice,likesugarandD7spice
soA7nice,soG7nice,IgotD7you
D7D7D7D7
WhenIG7holdyouinmyarms
D7Iknowmylovecandonowrongnow.
G7WhenIholdyouinmyarms
MyA7lovecan’tdomenoharm
AndIfeelD7nice,likeasugarandspice,
IfeelG7nice,likesugarandD7spice
soA7nice,soG7nice,wellIgotD7you
Woah!IfeelD7good,likeIknewthatIwouldnow.
IG7feelgood,IknewthatID7would.
SoA7good,soG7good,causeIgotD7you
SoA7good,soG7good,causeIgotD7you
SoA7good,soG7good,causeIgotD7you
AlbumOut Of Sight
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1964
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Got You I Feel Good on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Brown - I Got You I Feel Good on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Got You I Feel Good uses these transitions most often: G7 → D7 (14), D7 → G7 (9), and A7 → G7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D7 - G7 chord transition.

1. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D7 to G7

2. D7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to A7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D7 to A7

3. A7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A7 to G7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Got You I Feel Good.

  • I Got You I Feel Good includes 41 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Got You I Feel Good connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G7: 18%
    • D7 → A7: 3%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → D7: 2%
    • G7 → A7: 0%