Nov172019

Graham Coxon – Mash Potato Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC F D G

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chords of Mash Potato by Graham Coxon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

C F D G
[Verse]
C
I like potato, wanna mash my potato
F C
Wont you mash up potato with me
C
I like potato, wanna mash up potato
D G
Will you mash my potatoes for me
C
I like potatoes, gonna mash up potatoes
F
If you don’t like my masher then I’ll see ya later
C G C
I like potatoes, Won’t you mash up your potatoes with me

[Instrumental]
C F C D G C F C G C

[Verse]
C
I like potato, wanna mash my potato
F C
Wont you mash up potato with me
C
I like potato, wanna mash up potato
D G
Will you mash my potatoes for me
C
I like potatoes, gonna mash up potatoes
F
If you don’t like my masher then I’ll see ya later
C G C
I like potatoes, Won’t you mash up your potatoes with me

How to play Mash Potato: key, chords and progression

Mash Potato by Graham Coxon is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: C, F, D and G.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – F – C (V – I – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, A, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.