Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company

Key: D · 86 BPM · 3/4

Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company is written in D major. Rather than one of the handful of progressions that show up again and again across pop and rock, it settles into its own 2-chord loop — D-G — repeating with its own internal logic instead of borrowing a familiar shape. At 86 BPM, it moves at a relaxed, mid-tempo pace, in waltz time.

The progression

This song cycles a 2-chord progression in D major: D-G. Chords are automatically detected — if something looks off, let us know.

Play it in other keys

Capo	Shape key	Chords to play
No capo	D	D-G
Capo 2	C	C-F
Capo 5	A	A-D
Capo 7	G	G-C

Chord chart

0:00 D
0:02 G
0:05 D
0:07 Dsus4
0:09 D
0:14 G
0:17 D
0:19 G
0:22 D
0:25 G
0:28 D
0:31 G
0:34 D
0:36 G
0:39 D
0:42 G
0:45 D
0:48 G
0:51 D
0:53 G
0:55 D
1:01 G
1:02 D
1:07 G
1:08 D
1:18 G
1:20 D
1:28 G
1:31 D
1:34 G
1:37 D
1:40 G
1:42 D
1:45 G
1:48 D
1:51 G
1:54 D
1:56 G
1:59 D
2:02 G
2:05 D
2:08 G
2:11 D
2:15 G
2:16 D
2:21 G
2:22 D
2:26 G
2:27 D
2:33 G
2:34 D
2:43 G
2:46 D
2:48 G
2:51 D
2:54 G
2:57 D
3:00 G
3:03 D
3:05 G
3:08 D
3:11 G
3:14 D
3:17 G
3:19 D
3:22 G
3:25 D
3:29 G
3:31 D
3:36 G
3:36 D
3:41 G
3:42 D
3:47 G
3:49 D
3:54 G
3:55 D
4:00 G
4:00 D
4:05 G
4:06 D
4:11 G
4:13 Dm
4:17 G
4:18 D
4:23 G
4:24 D
4:28 G
4:29 D
4:35 G
4:36 D
4:41 G
4:42 D
4:46 G
4:47 D
4:52 G
4:52 D
4:58 G
5:00 D
5:04 G

Frequently asked questions

What key is Feel Like Makin' Love in?

Feel Like Makin' Love is in D major.

What chords does Feel Like Makin' Love use?

The core of Feel Like Makin' Love cycles through D, G (2 chords).

What is the tempo of Feel Like Makin' Love?

Feel Like Makin' Love runs at 86 BPM in 3/4 time.

What chord progression does Feel Like Makin' Love use?

Feel Like Makin' Love doesn't follow one of the common named progressions — it cycles its own 2-chord loop: D-G.

What capo should I use for Feel Like Makin' Love?

No capo needed — D major already sits in standard open-chord shapes.