Afterglow – Captain Of My Soul Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Afterglow – Captain Of My Soul Chords on Piano and Ukulele

ChordsDA/DbBm7AGAsusG/DD6sus4BmA/ED/A

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These are Captain Of My Soul by Afterglow on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.

[Intro]
(With orchestra)
D A/Db Bm7 A G Asus A

[Verse 1]
   D                A/Db
At times my life is dark
    Bm7    A
and so confusin'
   G                 A
At times my heart is weighted
       D    G/D D6sus4 G/D
with despair
      D               A/Db
Cause though I try to win seems
           Bm7    A Asus A
I’m still losin'
   G
As all my efforts vanish
       Asus A
in the air

[Refrain]
     D
They say you gotta
   A/Db         Bm7   A
fight to gain the glory
     G             A
They say you gotta strive
               D
 to win the prize
     G             A
It’s gotta be like in those
            D
old time stories
      G
Where heroes walked with
                Asus  A
vict’ry in their eyes

[Chorus]
         D        G
I am the captain, captain
A    D
of my soul
G            Asus   A
Master of my destiny
         D
With the truths that
            A/Db
 I’ve been given
      Bm
I can choose the path
   A/E  G
for me
        D      A          D
I’m the master of my destiny
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[Instrument]
A/Db Bm A G Asus A

[Verse 2]
   D                 A/Db
In life with all its sorrow
   Bm7     A/E
 and confusion
    G
Sometimes it seems
  A
we’re walking
      D    G/D D6sus4 G/D
 all alone
        D            A/Db
There’s gotta be someone we
    Bm7     D/A
 can rely on
  G
I know we’ll never make
          Asus  A
 it on our own

[Refrain]
     D                  A/Db
They say you gotta fight to gain
    Bm7   A
 the glory
     G             A
They say you gotta strive
               D
to win the prize
    G                   A
But one whose name I’ve heard
          D
in Bible stories
       G
Stands waiting there with
                Asus  A
vict’ry in his eyes

[Chorus]
             D
He’ll be the captain,
G       A    D
captain of my soul
G            Asus   A
Master of my destiny
        D             A/Db
Knowing ending from beginning
       Bm7                D/A  G
He can plan my course for me
         D      A
He’s the master of my
   D
destiny (Master)
[Chorus]
G       A    D
Captain of my soul
G            Asus   A
Master of my destiny
        D             A/Db
Knowing ending from beginning
       Bm7
He can plan my course
 D/A  G
for me
         D      A
He’s the master of my
  D
destiny (Master)

[Outro and Fade]
G       A    D
Captain of my soul
G            Asus   A
Master of my destiny
        D             A/Db
Knowing ending from beginning
       Bm7                D/A  G
He can plan my course for me...

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How to play Captain Of My Soul: key, chords and progression

Captain Of My Soul by Afterglow is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 9 chords in all: D, A/Db, Bm7, A, G, Asus, Bm, A/E and D/A.

Most of the song cycles through G – Asus – A – D (IV – Vsus4 – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em7, C, Dsus4, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Captain Of My Soul chords: questions

What key is Captain Of My Soul in?

Captain Of My Soul by Afterglow is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Captain Of My Soul?

Captain Of My Soul uses 9 chords: D, A/Db, Bm7, A, G, Asus, Bm, A/E, D/A.

What is the chord progression of Captain Of My Soul?

The main progression is G – Asus – A – D (IV – Vsus4 – V – I).

Is Captain Of My Soul easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em7, C, Dsus4, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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