AJR – The Entertainments Here Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

AJR – The Entertainments Here Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of The Entertainments Here by AJR on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm Gdim F Dm
Gm Gdim F

[Chorus]
Gm
But oh my oh my god
Gdim
The entertainments here
F                             Dm                   Gm
Everything is suddenly amazing here
Gdim
Sit back man
F
Relax man
Sit back man

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[Verse 1]
Gm                                           Gdim
I used to be distracted by my favorite song
F                                                         Dm
I loved it very much I made the song my alarm
Gm                                                         Gdim
And now I kinda hate it hearing it every morn
F
Don’t wake up anymore
F
I don’t wanna be bored

Gm                                           Gdim
I used to be distracted rolling round in the dirt
F                                                                       Dm
But recently I’m thinking bout my purpose on earth
Gm                                                         Gdim
But I don’t wanna think about my purpose no more
F
Cause it may come up short
F
Man I hate being bored

[Pre chorus]
Gm               Gdim
I’ve been thinking
F                             Dm
tnat too much thinking
Gm               Gdim               F
Can start me sinking down

[Chorus]
Gm
But oh my oh my god
Gdim
The entertainments here
F                             Dm               Gm
Everything is suddenly amazing here
Gdim
Sit back man
F
Relax man
F
Sit back man
Don’t make plans

Gm
Cause oh my oh my god
Gdim
The entertainments here
F                                           Dm                             Gm
You don’t even gotta use your brain from here just
Gdim
Sit back man
F
Relax man
F
Sit back man
Come on then
Gm Gdim F Dm
Gm Gdim F

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[Verse 2]
Gm                                                         Gdim
I used to be distracted by my burgers and shakes
F                                           Dm
I’m running out of things that I can do with my day
Gm                                                         Gdim
Cause I can only eat so many times in a day
F                                                         F
Till I’m bored again and I’m stuck in my brain

Gm                                           Gdim
You wonder what they did before inventing the phone
F                                                         Dm
Yeah how could anybody face the quiet alone
Gm                                           Gdim
I’d rather be in Vegas than my very own home
F                                                                       F
Yeah my cash will be gone but my mind will be blown

[Pre chorus]
Gm               Gdim
I’ve been thinking
F                             Dm
That too much thinking
Gm               Gdim               F
Can start me sinking down

[Chorus]
Gm
But oh my oh my god
Gdim
The entertainments here
F                             Dm               Gm
Everything is suddenly amazing here
Gdim
Sit back man
F
Relax man
F
Sit back man
Don’t make plans

Gm
Cause oh my oh my god
Gdim
The entertainments here
F                             Dm                             Gm
You don’t even gotta use your brain from here just
Gdim
Sit back man
F
Relax man
F
Sit back man
Come on then

[Outro]
Gm Gdim F Dm
Gm Gdim F
Gm Gdim F Dm
Gm Gdim F
Gm Gdim F Dm
Gm Gdim F

How to play The Entertainments Here: key, chords and progression

The Entertainments Here by AJR is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 4 chords in all: Gm, Gdim, F and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gm – Gdim – F – Dm (ii – ii° – I – vi in F major). In solfa, that is reh – reh – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, Ddim, C, Am (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Gdim chord on guitar (xx5323)
GdimG B♭ D♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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The Entertainments Here chords: questions

What key is The Entertainments Here in?

The Entertainments Here by AJR is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in The Entertainments Here?

The Entertainments Here uses 4 chords: Gm, Gdim, F, Dm.

What is the chord progression of The Entertainments Here?

The main progression is Gm – Gdim – F – Dm (ii – ii° – I – vi).

Is The Entertainments Here easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, Ddim, C, Am (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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