Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye

Key: D# · 96 BPM · 4/4

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye is written in Eb major. Its chords cycle through the I-V-vi-IV progression — modern pop / Axis progression (extremely common, often looped), played as a V-vi-IV-I rotation: Bb-Cm-Ab-Eb. At 96 BPM, it moves at a relaxed, mid-tempo pace.

The progression

This song follows the I-V-vi-IV progression (Modern pop / Axis progression (extremely common, often looped)), played as a V-vi-IV-I rotation in Eb major. Chords are automatically detected — if something looks off, let us know.

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

Play it in other keys

Capo	Shape key	Chords to play
Capo 1	D	A-Bm-G-D
Capo 3	C	G-Am-F-C
Capo 6	A	E-F#m-D-A

Chord chart

0:08 Bb
0:09 Cm
0:11 Ab
0:12 Eb
0:13 Bb
0:14 Cm
0:15 Gm
0:16 Ab
0:17 Eb
0:18 Bb
0:21 Ab
0:22 Eb
0:23 Bb
0:24 Cm
0:26 Ab
0:27 Eb
0:28 Bb
0:30 Gm7
0:31 Ab
0:32 Eb
0:33 Bb
0:35 Cm
0:36 Ab
0:37 Eb
0:39 Bb
0:40 Cm
0:41 Ab
0:42 Eb
0:44 Bb
0:45 Cm
0:46 Ab
0:47 Eb
0:49 Bb
0:50 Eb
0:51 Ab
0:52 Eb
0:54 Bb
0:55 Cm7
0:56 Gm7
0:56 Ab
0:57 Eb
0:59 Bb
1:00 Cm
1:01 Abmaj7
1:03 Eb
1:04 Bb
1:05 Cm
1:06 Gm7
1:06 Fm7
1:07 Gm7
1:09 Eb
1:11 G7
1:14 Abmaj7
1:16 Gm7
1:18 Ab
1:19 Eb
1:22 G7
1:24 Abmaj7
1:27 Fm7
1:27 Gm7
1:28 Ab
1:29 Eb
1:32 G7
1:34 Ab
1:37 Gm7
1:38 Ab
1:39 Eb
1:42 G7
1:44 Ab
1:47 Fm7
1:48 Gm7
1:49 Bb
1:51 Cm7
1:52 Ab
1:53 Eb
1:55 Bb
1:56 Cm
1:57 Gm7
1:57 Ab
1:58 Eb
2:00 Bb
2:02 Gm7
2:02 Ab
2:03 Eb
2:05 Bb
2:06 Cm7
2:07 Gm7
2:07 Ab
2:08 Eb
2:10 Bb
2:12 Ab
2:14 Eb
2:15 Bb
2:16 Cm
2:18 Abmaj7
2:19 Eb
2:20 Bb
2:22 Gm7
2:22 Ab
2:23 Eb
2:25 Bb
2:26 Cm
2:28 Ab
2:29 Eb
2:30 Bb
2:31 Cm
2:33 Ab
2:34 Eb
2:35 Bb
2:36 Cm
2:38 Abmaj7
2:39 Eb
2:40 Bb
2:41 Cm
2:43 Abmaj7
2:45 Bb
2:46 Cm
2:48 Fm7
2:49 Gm7
2:49 Ab
2:50 Eb
2:53 G7
2:55 Ab
2:58 Gm7
2:59 Ab
3:00 Eb
3:03 G7
3:06 Ab
3:08 Fm7
3:09 Gm7
3:09 Ab
3:10 Eb
3:13 G7
3:16 Ab
3:19 Gm7
3:20 Ab
3:20 Bb
3:23 Gm7
3:23 Ab
3:24 Eb
3:26 Bb
3:27 Eb
3:28 Gm
3:28 Ab
3:30 Eb
3:31 Bb
3:32 Eb
3:33 Gm
3:33 Ab
3:34 Eb
3:36 Bb
3:38 Gm
3:39 Ab
3:40 Eb
3:41 Bb
3:42 Eb
3:44 Ab
3:45 Eb
3:46 Bb
3:47 Eb
3:49 Ab
3:50 Eb
3:51 Bb
3:52 Cm
3:54 Abmaj7
3:55 Eb
3:56 Bb
3:57 Cm
3:59 Ab
4:00 Eb
4:01 Bb

Frequently asked questions

What key is Sexual Healing in?

Sexual Healing is in Eb major.

What chords does Sexual Healing use?

The core of Sexual Healing cycles through Bb, Cm, Ab, Eb (4 chords).

What is the tempo of Sexual Healing?

Sexual Healing runs at 96 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chord progression does Sexual Healing use?

Sexual Healing follows the I-V-vi-IV progression, played as a V-vi-IV-I rotation. It's a modern pop / Axis progression (extremely common, often looped).

What capo should I use for Sexual Healing?

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