Bruno Major – To Let A Good Thing Die Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab

Bruno Major – To Let A Good Thing Die Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab

ChordsEbEbmAbmAbBbG7F7FCmC7GbmGGmCm7Bb7C

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This is the chords of To Let A Good Thing Die by Bruno Major on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Eb Ebm Abm Eb
Ebm

[Verse 1]
Eb                       Ab                          Eb
You can’t ask a tree to blossom if it isn’t spring
Ab                                                        Bb
Don’t leave the house at midnight and expect the birds to sing
G7                       Eb                       F7
If you’re looking for a reason, you needn’t even try
Ab                       F                       Eb
Sometimes, it’s time to let a good thing die

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[Verse 2]
Eb                       Ab                       Eb
You can’t conjure up more money if you’ve only got a dime
Eb                                                        Ab                       Bb
No use praying for your younger days if you’re running out of time
Cm                                  C7                       Eb                       F7
You can take a horse to water, but you can’t teach fish to fly
Ab        Eb           Gbm      Bb        Eb        G
Sometimes, it’s time to let a good thing die

[Verse 3]
Cm                                  Ab                       Eb
You can’t light a fire from nothing, or clap and make snow fall
Cm                       Gm                       Ab                       Eb
You can’t summon love up in your heart if it isn’t there at all
Cm                       G                       Ab            F7
Life isn’t like the movies, but it sure will make you cry
Eb                                  Cm7                       F7
When it dawns on you it’s time to say goodbye
Ab F7 Bb7 Eb Cm
Abm Eb Ebm

[Verse 4]
Eb                                  Ab                       Eb
You can’t drum up the heartbeats of loved ones come to pass
Eb                                  Ab                       Bb7
Stop wishing for forever ’cause nothing ever lasts
Cm                       G7                       C                                  F
If it’s keeping you from sleeping, wipe the tear from your eye
Ab            Eb            F            Bb            Eb
‘Cause sometimes, it’s time to let a good thing die

How to play To Let A Good Thing Die: key, chords and progression

To Let A Good Thing Die by Bruno Major is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 16 chords: Eb, Ebm, Abm, Ab, Bb, G7, F7, F, Cm, C7, Gbm and G and 4 more.

The backbone of the song is Abm – Eb – Ebm – Eb (iv – I – i – I in E♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – doh – doh. 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 C, Cm, Fm, F, G, E7, D7, D, Am, A7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Gbm chord on guitar (244222)
G♭mG♭ A D♭
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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To Let A Good Thing Die chords: questions

What key is To Let A Good Thing Die in?

To Let A Good Thing Die by Bruno Major is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in To Let A Good Thing Die?

To Let A Good Thing Die uses 16 chords: Eb, Ebm, Abm, Ab, Bb, G7, F7, F, Cm, C7, Gbm, G and 4 more.

What is the chord progression of To Let A Good Thing Die?

The main progression is Abm – Eb – Ebm – Eb (iv – I – i – I).

Is To Let A Good Thing Die easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Cm, Fm, F, G, E7, D7, D, Am, A7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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