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)
Shocking Blue - Venus - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Em, A, B7, Am, D, C Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
B7
Em A
Em A Em A
The goddess on the mountain top,
Em A Em A
was burning like a silver flame
Em A Em A
The summit of beauty and love,
Em A Em
and Venus was her name
Am D Am
She's got it,
D Em A Em A
yeah baby, she's got it
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
Em A
Em A Em A
Her work went well like crystal ice,
Em A Em A
making every man mad
Em A Em A
Black as the dark night she was;
Em A Em A
got what no one else had
Am D Am
She's got it,
D Em A Em A
yeah baby, she's got it
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
Em A Em A
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
Am D Am
She's got it,
D Em A Em A
yeah baby, she's got it
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
C B7
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire;
Em A Em A
at your desire
B7
Em A
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Shocking Blue - Venus Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Shocking Blue – Venus: key and chord analysis
The song opens on B7 and ends on A. 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: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
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 | 6× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| II | D | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A | 6× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 39× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | — |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 6× |
| V/ii | A | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 38× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| V7/iii | B7 | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# · A | 8× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 6× |
| V/iv | A | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 38× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| V7/v | B7 | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# · A | 8× |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 6× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| IV | D | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A | 6× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 39× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| 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). 6 different chords appear 103 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A, B7 act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- B7 Em CV7/iii → iiisecondary resolution AmV7/v → v ×8
- Em Am Ciii → vi Amv → inatural-minor cadence ×1
The move to watch is B7 → Em, heard 8 times. From the C side it reads V7/iii → iii (secondary resolution: B7 resolves a fourth up to Em); from the Am side it is V7/v → v. 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 Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over B7, land on B, D#, F# — 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 opening B7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Em, A, B7, Am; read them as iii–V/ii–V7/iii–vi in C or v–V/iv–V7/v–i in Am. A adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dm. Keep an ear on B7 → Em (V7/iii → iii in C, V7/v → v in Am): secondary resolution — B7 resolves a fourth up to Em. The final chord is A; the ear comes to rest in C.
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.
Shocking Blue - Venus 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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