This is the chords of Drill by John Frusciante on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] BC#mAEx4
[Verse] B C#mAEB
One more punk rock song C#mAEB
I really owe it to myself
One more bubble gum song
I’m gonna live it, I’m gonna give it to no one else
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[Chorus] F#mDAE
And when it seems to be crowded F#mDABF#m
Into the city forever more C#mAEB
The same old beat won’t get tired C#mAE
And it will drill in to the heads of you all
[Verse] C#mAEB
All the disciples C#mAEB
It really was where we were at C#mAEB
All you original people
This world we’re gonna take it and never give it back
[Chorus] F#mDAE
And when it seems to be crowded F#mDABF#m
Into the city forever more C#mAEB
The same old beat won’t get tired C#mAE
And it will drill in to the heads of you all
[Outro]
B C#m A E B F#m C#m (Let Ring)
How to play Drill: key, chords and progression
Drill by John Frusciante is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 6 chords in all: B, C#m, A, E, F#m and D.
Listen for C#m – A – E – B (vi – IV – I – V in E major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Bm, G, D, Em, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Drill chords: questions
What key is Drill in?
Drill by John Frusciante is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Drill?
Drill uses 6 chords: B, C#m, A, E, F#m, D.
What is the chord progression of Drill?
The main progression is C#m – A – E – B (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.
Is Drill easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Bm, G, D, Em, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).
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