Fascination Guitar Chords
Guitar chords by Traditional / Nat King Cole · Key of C Major
Chord sheet curated by JBX Music instructors · Guitar lessons in Goregaon West, Mumbai · Last updated June 2026
Chords Used
Strumming Pattern
Chord Breakdown for Fascination
Intro
C / Em / F / G
Verse 1
C Cmaj7 / Em A7 Dm / F Faug / F#dim D / F# Dim / G
Verse 2
C Cmaj7 / Em A7 / Dm F / Em / Dm D7 / G / C
How to Play Fascination on Guitar
Fascination, famously performed by Nat King Cole, is a sophisticated jazz waltz in C Major. It is rated Advanced because of its jazz harmony — the chord sequence includes Cmaj7, Faug (augmented), and F#dim (diminished), which are rarely used in pop or folk styles. Played at around 140 BPM in 3/4 time with a D DU DU waltz pattern, the song demands clean voicings and smooth transitions. Begin by isolating the augmented and diminished chord shapes before trying them in context. This is an excellent song for any guitarist wanting to develop jazz vocabulary.
Frequently Asked Questions
› What chords are in Fascination by Nat King Cole?
Fascination uses C, Em, F, G, A7, Dm, D7, Cmaj7, Faug (F augmented), and F#dim (F# diminished). The jazz harmony makes it distinctly more complex than standard pop songs.
› Is Fascination hard to play on guitar?
Yes, Fascination is rated Advanced due to its jazz chord vocabulary. The augmented and diminished chords require specific finger positions that take practice to execute cleanly at waltz tempo.
› What key is Fascination in?
Fascination is in C Major, though the jazz harmony introduces chords like A7 and D7 that add chromatic colour outside the diatonic scale.
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