AJR – Inertia Chords on Piano & Ukulele

AJR – Inertia Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDmGCADFAmEmBmF#m

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[Intro]
Dm G C A

[Verse 1]
D
Inertia
              G
I've worn the same
skinny jeans
       C
Since I was fifteen
     A
It's probably nothing

[Verse 2]
Dm
Inertia

My friends say they're
 G
 quitting this week
       C
To chase down their dreams
        A
They're probably bluffing but

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
Don't you like it bigger,
                   G
 better, but you do what
 you can?
            C
Do what you can

Don't you like a little
                  A
better when you don't
 understand?
              Dm
Don't understand
I was gonna save the planet,
         G
 but today I got plans
  C              G
I guess this is just
        F
what I am

[Chorus]
F   G  C
I'm an object in motion
     G        Am
I've lost all emotion
   F            C
My two legs are broken,
      G
 but look at me dance
C
An object in motion,
       G             Am
don't ask where I'm going
       F         C
'Cause where I am going
    G             C
is right where I am
C
Oh man!

C Em F Am

Am         C
Where I am going is
   G            C
 right where I am

[Verse 3]
Dm
Inertia
                 G
You'd said you'd break
up with her
      C
But she met your family,
       A
and dating's the worst yeah
Dm
Inertia
                   G
Now you're not in love anymore
    C
But you'll stick it out
          A
 for like twenty years
more saying, oh

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[Pre-chorus]
Dm
Don't you like it bigger,
                 G
better, but you do
what you can?
              C
Do what you can

Don't you like a little
                  A
 better when you don't
understand?
              Dm
Don't understand
I was gonna save
the planet,
      G
 but today I got plans
     C           G
I guess this is just
        F
what I am

[Chorus]
G      C
I'm an object in motion
     G        Am
I've lost all emotion
   F            C
My two legs are broken,
     G
but look at me dance
C
An object in motion,
        G             Am
don't ask where I'm going
       F         C
'Cause where I am going
    G             C
 is right where I am
C
Oh man!

C Em F Am

Am         C        G
Where I am going is right
 where I am
      C
Oh man!
C Em F Am
Am         C        G
Where I am going is right
 where I am

[Verse 4]
Dm
Inertia
              G
I wanna move out of this town
      C
But everyone knows me,
       A
 and packing is tiring
Dm
Inertia
               G
I said I would start working out
    C
But I'm fcking hungry,
       A
 and screw you, I'm trying

[Verse 5]
Dm
Inertia
           G
I wanna be big like my plans,
     C
so why'm I so tiny
    A
And why'm I so mad?
     Dm
It's inertia
               G
Guess this is just what I am
    C
I'm stuck in this life,
and I'm stuck in these pants

[Interlude]
D A Bm
G D A
D A Bm
G D

[Chorus]
A      D
I'm an object in motion
     A         Bm
I've lost all emotion
   G            D
My two legs are broken,
     A
but look at me dance
                D
Look at me dance
An object in motion,
        A            Bm
 don't ask where I'm going
      G          D
'Cause where I am going
    A             D
is right where I am
D
Oh man!

[Outro]
                 F#m
Don't you like it bigger,
                  G
 better, but you do
       Bm
what you can?
G          D        A
Where I am going is right
 where I am
A
Right where I am
                  F#m
Don't you like it bigger,
                 G
 better, but you do
      Bm
 what you can?
G          D        A
Where I am going is right
 where I am
     D
Oh, inertia

Watch: AJR - Inertia (Official Video)

From AJR on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Inertia: key, chords and progression

These are Inertia chords by AJR on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Inertia by AJR is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 10 chords in all: Dm, G, C, A, D, F, Am, Em, Bm and F#m.

The backbone of the song is Dm – G – C – A (v – I – IV – II in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, F, Bm and F#m need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

Inertia chords: questions

What key is Inertia in?

Inertia by AJR is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Inertia?

Inertia uses 10 chords: Dm, G, C, A, D, F, Am, Em, Bm, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Inertia?

The main progression is Dm – G – C – A (v – I – IV – II).

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