Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Chic - I Want Your Love - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Em7, Am7, Fmaj7, Dm9 Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love
Am7
Do you feel like you ever want
Em7 Am7
to try my love, and see how well it fits
Em7 Am7
Baby, can't you see, when you look at me,
Em7 Am7
I can't kick this feeling when it hits
Em7 Am7
All a lone in my bed at night,
Em7 Am7
I grab my pillow and squeeze it tight,
Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7
I think of you, and I dream of you all of the time
Am7
What am I gonna do
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love
Am7
Some times, don't you feel
Em7 Am7
Like you never really had a love that's real
Em7 Am7
Well, here I am, and who's to say
Em7 Am7
A better love you won't find today
Em7 Am7
Just one chance, and I will show you love,
Em7 Am7
Like no other, two steps above
Em7 Am7
On your ladder, I'll be a peg,
Em7 Am7
I want your loving, please, don't make me beg
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love,
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7
I want your love, I need your love,
Dm9 Em7 Am7 Em7
I'll share my dream, and make you see
Fmaj7 Dm9
How really bad your love I need,
Em7 Am7
I want your love, I need your love,
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9
Just like the birds in sky a bove,
Em7 Am7
I'll share my dreams, and make you see
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7 Am7
How really bad your love I need
Am7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em7
I want your love, I want your love!
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Chic - I Want Your Love Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Chic – I Want Your Love: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am7 and ends on Em7. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 33 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii7 | Dm9 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A · C · E | 15× |
| iii7 | Em7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B · D | 44× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IVmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C · E | 15× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | — |
| vi7 | Am7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E · G | 33× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Am7 | Tonic — home | A · C · E · G | 33× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv7 | Dm9 | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A · C · E | 15× |
| v7 | Em7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B · D | 44× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VImaj7 | Fmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C · E | 15× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | — |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 4 different chords appear 107 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Em7 Am7 Ciii7 → vi7 Amv7 → i7natural-minor cadence ×28
The move to watch is Em7 → Am7, heard 28 times. From the Am side it is v7 → i7 (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the C side it reads iii7 → vi7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Em7, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am7, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fmaj7, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Am7; the ear learns where home is within a second. Em7, Am7, Fmaj7, Dm9 carry the song: iii7–vi7–IVmaj7–ii7 relative to C, v7–i7–VImaj7–iv7 relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Em7 → Am7 (iii7 → vi7 in C, v7 → i7 in Am): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Em7, letting the C side have the last word.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Chic - I Want Your Love Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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