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Alice in Chains – Fly Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Fly by Alice in Chains on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A Cadd9 G G
A Cadd9 G G
A Cadd9 G G
A Cadd9 G G

[Verse 1]
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
Led out on a leash behind you, holding ground
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
And I don’t need no reminding, I’ve been around
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
Been around, yeah, I am a sound, yeah

[Verse 2]
A Cadd9 G
Lie down with your peace where you find it
A Cadd9 G
Won’t come cheap
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
Fill up on love when you’re hungry, tired then sleep
D
Have your dreams

[Chorus]
C G A D
Don’t let it wind you, let it bring you down
C G Am Am
I hate to tell you how little I have found

[Refrain]
Am Am
They paved the road with fool’s gold

[Bridge]
C G
And you’re gonna fall out
D A
You’re gonna break down, choke and cry
C G D A
Waiting out the storm when there ain’t no place to hide
C G
And you’re gonna fall out
D A
You’re gonna break down, choke and cry
C G D A
Waiting out the storm till the skies are clear to fly

[Instrumental]
Am Am Am Am
F/A F/A Am Am
C G D A
C G D A

[Bridge]
C G
And you’re gonna fall out
D A
You’re gonna break down, choke and cry
C G D A
Waiting out the storm till the skies are clear to fly

[Verse 3]
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
Follow where it leads, your heart will know what’s true
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
Don’t be blinded by shiny pretty things well past due
A Cadd9 G A Cadd9 G
It’s on you, yeah, it’s on you, yeah

[Chorus]
D C G A D
Don’t let it wind you, let it bring you down
C G
I hate to tell you how little I have

[Refrain]
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am
They paved the road with fool’s gold
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am
They paved the road with fool’s gold

How to play Fly: key, chords and progression

Fly by Alice in Chains is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: A, Cadd9, G, D, C, Am, F/A and Asus2.

Most of the song cycles through A – Cadd9 – G – A (II – IVadd9 – I – II in G major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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