Biffy Clyro – Space Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Biffy Clyro – Space Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsCmBbGmEbDmFC

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[Verse 1]
             Cm       
When we were young and
 Bb       Gm
 still in love
          Eb        Dm 
We didn't care what we 
          Gm
were made of
              Eb      
Our eyes were set on a
 Bb      Gm
 distant sun
                  Cm  Bb  Gm
It was shimmering gold
            Cm  Bb Gm
Then slowly one by one
               Eb     
We carried our past and 
  Dm          Gm
cradled the storm
            Eb         
We tried to conceal the
 Bb       Gm
 scars we wore
                   Cm       
'Cause we couldn't show what
 Bb          Gm
 we couldn't show

[Pre-Chorus]
F
I get lost sometimes
                   C
With you I am found
C                        
I get lost so I'll follow
                    Eb
 the light to your heart

[Chorus]
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
        Gm                   Eb
There's always a space in my heart
Eb        Bb                     F
I'm still caught in your gravity
   Gm                     Eb
No matter the distance between us
                     Bb
Our joy lives in the moments we share
F                           Gm  
Love's truest meaning lives when 
                  Eb
you're not there
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
                          Cm    Bb  Gm
There's always a space in my heart for you

[Interlude]
Cm Bb Gm

[Verse 2]
             Cm Bb   Gm
And then the silence fell
           Eb            Dm       Gm
We bit our tongues, with which we tell
           Eb              Bb         Gm
All of our dreams, and the stories we sell
              Cm        Bb        Gm
But we didn't know what we didn't know

[Pre-Chorus]
F
I get lost sometimes
                   C
With you I am found
C                            
I get lost so I'll follow the 
               Eb
light to your heart

[Chorus]
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
        Gm                   Eb
There's always a space in my heart
Eb        Bb                     F
I'm still caught in your gravity
   Gm                    Eb
No matter the distance between us
                     Bb
Our joy lives in the moments we share
F                          
Love's truest meaning lives
 Gm                    Eb
 when you're not there
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
F                            Cm    Dm  Gm
There's always a space in my heart
Gm                           Cm    Dm  Gm
There's always a space in my heart
Gm                         
There's always a space in my
  Cm   Dm  Gm         Eb
 heeeeeeeaart, heart
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
        Gm                   Eb
There's always a space in my heart
Eb        Bb                     F
I'm still caught in your gravity
   Gm                    Eb
No matter the distance between us
                     Bb
Our joy lives in the moments we share
F                           Gm   
Love's truest meaning lives when
                 Eb
 you're not there
Eb       Bb                      F
Will you wait, will you wait for me?
                         Cm    Bb  Gm
There's always a space in my heart for you

[Outro]
Cm Bb Gm

 

How to play Space: key, chords and progression

Space by Biffy Clyro is written in G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭) and moves through 7 chords: Cm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Dm, F and C.

The backbone of the song is Gm – Eb – Bb – F (i – VI – III – VII in G minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, Bm, D, A (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Space chords: questions

What key is Space in?

Space by Biffy Clyro is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Space?

Space uses 7 chords: Cm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Dm, F, C.

What is the chord progression of Space?

The main progression is Gm – Eb – Bb – F (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Space easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, Bm, D, A (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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