At Last by Etta James

Key: F · 172 BPM · 4/4

At Last by Etta James is written in F major. Its chords cycle through the I-vi-ii-V progression — doo-wop turnaround (very common in older pop and jazz standards), played as a V-I-vi-ii rotation: C-F-Dm-Gm. At 172 BPM, it moves at a fast, high-energy pace.

The progression

This song follows the I-vi-ii-V progression (Doo-wop turnaround (very common in older pop and jazz standards)), played as a V-I-vi-ii rotation in F major. Chords are automatically detected — if something looks off, let us know.

Learn more about the I-vi-ii-V progression

Play it in other keys

Capo	Shape key	Chords to play
Capo 1	E	B-E-C#m-F#m
Capo 3	D	A-D-Bm-Em
Capo 5	C	G-C-Am-Dm

Chord chart

0:00 F
0:05 Bb
0:08 Bdim
0:10 Bb
0:11 Ebmaj6
0:13 D7
0:15 Db7
0:18 C7
0:21 F
0:23 Dm7
0:25 Gm7
0:27 C7
0:29 F
0:32 Dm7
0:33 Gm7
0:36 C7
0:38 F
0:40 Dm7
0:42 Gm7
0:44 C7
0:46 F7
0:48 D7
0:50 Db7
0:52 C7
0:54 F
0:56 Dm7
0:58 Gm7
1:00 C7
1:02 F
1:05 Dm7
1:06 Gm7
1:09 C7
1:11 Fmaj7
1:13 Dm7
1:15 Gm7
1:17 C7
1:19 F
1:21 Bb7
1:23 F
1:27 Gm7
1:29 C7
1:31 Fmaj7
1:33 Fmaj6
1:35 Bb
1:35 E7
1:37 F7
1:38 Am
1:43 Dm7
1:45 G7
1:48 C
1:50 Dbdim
1:52 Dm7
1:54 G7
1:56 C7
2:00 F
2:02 Dm
2:03 Gm
2:06 C7
2:08 F
2:11 Dm
2:13 Gm
2:15 C7
2:17 F
2:19 Dm7
2:20 F
2:21 Gm7
2:25 C7
2:27 Bb
2:30 F7
2:34 Bb
2:36 Bdim
2:38 F7
2:40 D7
2:42 Db7
2:44 C7
2:47 F

Frequently asked questions

What key is At Last in?

At Last is in F major.

What chords does At Last use?

The core of At Last cycles through C, F, Dm, Gm (4 chords).

What is the tempo of At Last?

At Last runs at 172 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chord progression does At Last use?

At Last follows the I-vi-ii-V progression, played as a V-I-vi-ii rotation. It's a doo-wop turnaround (very common in older pop and jazz standards).

What capo should I use for At Last?

Capo 1 and play E major shapes — that gets you open chords instead of barring in F major.