Oct22019

Electric Light Orchestra – From Out Of Nowhere Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of From Out Of Nowhere by Electric Light Orchestra on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A
From out of nowhere
C#m/G#
I see you come rollin’
G Bm/F#
I wonder how could it be real
F#m E
I can’t believe what you did
D
And you showed up here

A
Rain keeps on falling
C#m/G#
And voices keep calling
G Bm/F#
But nobody knows where to go
F#m
You get the feeling that
E D
Everything’s gonna blow

[Chorus]
A
Let me go (let me go)
C#m/G#
Let me fly (let me fly)
G
To a place (to a place)
Bm/F#
That I love (that I love)
F#m E
Let me fly away
D
And start anew

[Verse 2]
A
From out of nowhere
C#m/G#
I see you come rollin’
G Bm/F#
I know what you got on your mind
F#m E
I would consider explaining
D
The plot would be kind

[Chorus]
A
Let me go (let me go)
C#m/G#
Let me fly (let me fly)
G
To a place (to a place)
Bm/F#
That I love (that I love)
F#m E
Let me fly away
D
And start anew

How to play From Out Of Nowhere: key, chords and progression

From Out Of Nowhere by Electric Light Orchestra is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 7 chords in all: A, C#m/G#, G, Bm/F#, F#m, E and D.

The backbone of the song is A – C#m/G# – G – Bm/F# (V – vii – IV – vi in D major). In solfa, that is soh – te – fah – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: C#m/G#, Bm/F# and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.