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Alec Benjamin – Oh My God Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Oh My God by Alec Benjamin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G#
Looking at the pictures I keep on my shelf
Fm
‘Cause it’s been so long since I’ve looked like myself
Eb
Burned another candle down
Eb
Burned another candle down
G#
Running low on patience, running low on fumes
Fm
I’m never gonna make it halfway to the moon
Eb
But it’s too late to turn around
Eb
But it’s too late to turn around

[Pre-Chorus]
G#
I’m running out of oxygen
Fm Eb
I’ll never be the same again now
Eb
Same again now

[Chorus]
G#
Oh my god, I can’t remember
Fm
Who I was just last December
Eb
What have I done, how did I get here?
Eb
What have I done?
G#
Oh my god, look in the mirror
Fm
I was young, nothing to fear once
Eb
What have I done, how did I get here?
Eb
What have I done?

[Verse 2]
G#
Maybe I was foolish, I guess I was naive
Fm
I didn’t know what I had, and I thought I had to leave
Eb
I wish that I was homeward bound
Eb
I wish that I was homeward bound
G#
Now I’m searching for a signal, holding out my phone
Fm
Have I gone too far, am I on my own?
Eb
No one here to hold me now
Eb
No one here to hold me now

[Pre-Chorus]
G#
I’m running out of oxygen
Fm
Can’t help but wish I stayed
Eb
I’m lost just like Will Robinson
Eb
A Rocketman in space

[Interlude]
G#
Oh my god, I can’t remember
Fm
Who I was just last December
Fm
Who I was just last December
G#
Oh my god

[Chorus]
G#
Oh my god, look in the mirror
Fm
I was young, nothing to fear once
Eb
What have I done, how did I get here?
Eb
What have I done?
G# Fm
Mmm, mmm
Eb Eb
Mmm, mmm

[Outro]
G# Fm Eb Eb

How to play Oh My God: key, chords and progression

Oh My God by Alec Benjamin keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 3 chords: G#, Fm and Eb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G# – Fm – Eb – G# (IV – ii – I – IV in E♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – reh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.