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AJR – Adventure Is Out There Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Adventure Is Out There by AJR on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
G     D/F#     Em     Em
Am    G     D    D

[Verse 1]
G       D/F#             Em
 I keep losing my socks
Am          G            D
  Where the hell do they go 
C              G       B7
 I bet they're finally free
Em       D         G      C
Floating somewhere in the sea
Am        D             G
  Do they miss my feet

[Verse 2]
G       D/F#             Em
 I keep losing my socks
Am      G          D
  I got nothing to wear
C              G      B7
 I bet they're at her place
  Em          D       G       C
A house where I can't show my face
Am      D        G
  How I wanna be there

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[Chorus]
C     G           B7
 Holy moly it’s a real
            Em
 do-nothing day
C        G
 I could change address and 
B7          Em
Try another state
C        G
 I could change my name
                         Em
B7It won’t do anything
  Am
Adventure is out there
   C                 N.C.
So why am I in here today

[Verse 3]
G          D/F#             Em
 Think I'm losing my mind
Am   G          D
  Apathetic and tired 
C            G          B7
 Think whеre they could be
Em     D      G    C
Somе hotel in Germany
Am             D          G
  Hope they're loving the ride

[Chorus]
C     G           B7
 Holy moly it’s a real
            Em
 do-nothing day
C        G
 I could change address and 
B7          Em
Try another state
C        G
 I could change my name
    B7                  Em
It won’t do anything
 Am
Adventure is out there
   C                  N.C.
So why am I in here today

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[Verse 4]
G         D/F#                Em
 I bought me some new socks
Am        G             D
  I won't lose them I'm sure  
C            G      B7
 And someday hopefully
     Em    D       G            C
I'll slip away and they'll lose me
Am            D          G
  And I'll be seeing the world

[Chorus]
C     G           B7
 Holy moly it’s a real
            Em
 do-nothing day
C        G
 I could change address and
B7          Em
Try another state
C        G
 I could change my name
    B7                  Em
It won’t do anything
 Am
Adventure is out there
   C                 (G)
So why am I in here today

[Outro]
G   D   Em   C   x2
G

How to play Adventure Is Out There: key, chords and progression

Adventure Is Out There by AJR is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: G, D/F#, Em, Am, D, C and B7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – B7 – Em (IV – I – III7 – vi in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.