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Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard by Waylon Jennings

Piano chords, voicings & structure breakdown · 19 steps · 3 unique chords · 1980s

Expert transcription. These chords come from a published research transcription of the original recording by trained musicians. A second independent transcription to cross-check against isn't available (or differs in places), so this page isn't marked verified.
IntroStep 1 of 19

C7

LeftC2, G2RightB♭3, E4, G4
C4C2G2E4G4B♭3
Left hand Right hand Middle C (C4)

Harmonic Analysis & Structure

Overview

Key: F major · Chords used: 3 · Sections: 7

Form: Intro → Verse → Chorus → Solo → Chorus → Verse → Solo

Where these chords come from: an expert transcription of the original recording made for the McGill Billboard Project (Burgoyne, Wild & Fujinaga, 2011). This page shows that transcription as-is: the analysis below is generated directly from it by code, not written by AI. Consecutive repeats of a chord are shown once, and the piano voicings are our playable arrangement of each chord symbol, not a note-for-note transcription.

Section by section

Intro

  • C7 – F
    V7 – I

Verse 1

  • F – B♭7 – F – C7 (×2)
    I – IV7 – I – V7
  • F
    I

Chorus 1

  • C7 – F
    V7 – I

Solo 1

  • F – B♭7 – F – C7 (×2)
    I – IV7 – I – V7
  • F
    I

Chorus 2

Same chords as Chorus 1.

Verse 2

  • F – B♭7 – F – C7 – F
    I – IV7 – I – V7 – I

Solo 2

Same chords as Solo 1.

Chord vocabulary

ChordRoman numeralRoleHeard in
C7V7In the keyIntro, Verse, Chorus, Solo
FIHome chord (tonic)Intro, Verse, Chorus, Solo
B♭7IV7Outside the key (chromatic)Verse, Solo

Sources & accuracy

  • Chords and sections: the McGill Billboard Project (Burgoyne, Wild & Fujinaga, 2011). Expert transcription by trained musicians (song 0802, CC0), via ChoCo.
  • Not verified: only one expert transcription of this song is available so far.
  • Rhythm and chord durations aren't shown; each step is one chord change.

Sources & Accuracy

Every chord on this page comes from the expert transcription listed first below. Piano voicings are our arrangement of the reported chord symbols, not a note-for-note transcription.

All Piano Voicings

#SectionChordLeft handRight handSources
1IntroC7C2, G2B♭3, E4, G4—
2IntroFF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
3Verse 1, part 1 (×2)FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
4Verse 1, part 1 (×2)B♭7B♭2, F3D4, F4, A♭4—
5Verse 1, part 1 (×2)FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
6Verse 1, part 1 (×2)C7C2, G2B♭3, E4, G4—
7Verse 1, part 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
8Chorus 1C7C2, G2B♭3, E4, G4—
9Chorus 1FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
10Solo 1, part 1 (×2)FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
11Solo 1, part 1 (×2)B♭7B♭2, F3D4, F4, A♭4—
12Solo 1, part 1 (×2)FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
13Solo 1, part 1 (×2)C7C2, G2B♭3, E4, G4—
14Solo 1, part 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
15Verse 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
16Verse 2B♭7B♭2, F3D4, F4, A♭4—
17Verse 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
18Verse 2C7C2, G2B♭3, E4, G4—
19Verse 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—