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)
Ricky Montgomery - Mr Loverman - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords C, F, G, Cmaj7, Dm, Em, Am, Fm Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
F
I'm headed straight for the floor
C Cmaj7
The alcohol's served its tour
F
And it's headed straight for my skin
C G
Leaving me daft and dim
F
I've got this shake in my legs
C Cmaj7
Shaking the thoughts from my head
F
But who put these waves in the door
C G
I crack and out, I pour
F
I'm Mr. Loverman
C Cmaj7
And I miss my lover, man
F
I'm Mr. Loverman
C G
Oh, and I miss my lover
F
The ways in which you talk to me
C Cmaj7
Have me wishing I were gone
F
The ways that you say my name
C G
Have me runnning on and on
F
Oh I'm cramping up
C Cmaj7
I'm cramping up
F
But you're cracking up
C G
You're cracking up
F
I'm Mr. Loverman
C Cmaj7
And I miss my lover, man
F
I'm Mr. Loverman
C G
Oh, and I miss my lover
Dm
I'm shattered now
G
I'm spilling out
C Em Am
Upon this linoleum ground
Dm G
I'm reeling in my brain again
C Em Am
Before it can get back to you
Dm Fm
Oh what am I 'spose to do
C
Without you
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Harmony analysis
Ricky Montgomery – Mr Loverman: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on C. 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 C major side because it comes to rest on C and C is heard 21 times against 2 for Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 15× |
| Imaj7 | Cmaj7 | Tonic — home | C · E · G · B | 6× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 3× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 2× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 12× |
| iv | Fm | Minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 8× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 2× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 2× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 15× |
| IIImaj7 | Cmaj7 | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G · B | 6× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 3× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 2× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 12× |
| vi | Fm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 8 different chords appear 49 times in total; 7 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Fm is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- F C CIV → Iplagal cadence AmVI → III ×12
- G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×2
- Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×2
- Em Am Ciii → vi Amv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
- Fm C Civ → Iminor plagal Amvi → III ×1
The move to watch is F → C, heard 12 times. From the C side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the Am side it is VI → III. 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 C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On Fm, follow the chord's notes (F · Ab · C) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening F lays a solid floor for everything that follows. C, F, G, Cmaj7 carry the song: I–IV–V–Imaj7 relative to C, III–VI–VII–IIImaj7 relative to Am. Fm briefly darkens the picture: minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on F → C (IV → I in C, VI → III in Am): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. It closes on C, 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.
Ricky Montgomery - Mr Loverman Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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