7:42·4K views·Apr 2026·Released 1975·Taught by Marty Music
Key of E minor96 BPM
How's it hit?
Chords
i-III-VII-VI
What you'll learn
Full verse progression with jazzy voicings
Diminished chord movement
Chorus with two playing approaches
Jazz chord theory in a pop context
About this lesson
I'm breaking down Paul Simon's classic 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover — one of the jazziest chord progressions in popular music and more approachable than it sounds.
I cover the full verse progression with those jazzy voicings, the diminished chord move, and the chorus — two ways to play it.
If some of these chords look a little tricky at first, don’t worry — we’ll take it step by step and get you there.
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