How to Play Feeling Good on Guitar?

Nina Simone - Feeling Good can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Em7, C7, B7, Am chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Feeling Good with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Nina Simone - Feeling Good Chords

Chord reference Em, Em7, C7, B7, Am

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em] [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em]Birds [Em7]flying [Em]high you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]Sun [Em7]in the [Em]sky you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]Reeds [Em7]drifting on [Em]by you know how I [C7]feel

It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7] For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]

[Em]Fish [Em7]in the [Em]sea you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]River [Em7]running [Em]free you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]Blossom [Em7]on the [Em]tree you know how I [C7]feel

It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7] For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]

[Em]Dragon[Em7]fly out in the [Em]sun you [C7]know what I [B7]mean [Em]Butter[Em7]flies all having [Em]fun you [C7]know what I [B7]mean [Em]Sleep in [Em7]peace when day is [Em]done that’s what I [C7]mean

And this [Am]old world is a [C7]new world and a [Em]bold world [C7] For [Em]me [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7]

[Em]Stars [Em7]when you [Em]shine you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]Scent [Em7]of the [Em]pine you [C7]know how I [B7]feel [Em]Oh [Em7]freedom is [Em]mine and I know how I [C7]feel

It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7] For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7]

It’s a [Am]new dawn it’s a [C7]new day it’s a [Em]new life [C7] For [Am]me [B7]and I’m feeling [Em]good [Em7] [Em] [C7] [B7] [Em]

Artist Nina Simone

Album I Put a Spell on You

Genres Blues, Jazz

Year 1965

Key Em

Nina Simone - Feeling Good can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Em7, C7, B7, Am chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Feeling Good with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.