Apr202019

Andy Black – The Wind And Spark Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of The Wind And Spark by Andy Black on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|Bm |A |G |G |
|Bm |A |G |D |
|Bm |A |G |G |
|Bm |A |G |D |

[Verse 1]
Bm A G
I hold my breath underwater
Bm A G D
Waiting for the tide to turn
Bm A G
I read from books of the prophets
Bm A G D
Sleeping as the pages burn

[Pre-chorus]
A G
Don’t want to go back to that dark place again
A G
I’ll never go back to the darkness

[Chorus]
D
Stay here
A
Everything I hold in my heart, I
G
Leave it to the wind and the spark, I’ll
Bm A
Give it all up ’cause I don’t know how pain feels anymore
D
Stay here
A
Everything I scream from the heart, I
G
Leave it to the wind and the spark, I
Bm A D
Burn it all down ’cause I don’t know myself much anymore

[Verse 2]
Bm A G
I feel the words of the gospel
Bm A G D
Telling me I’ll never learn
Bm A G
I give my life to a purpose
Bm A G D
Here in death I am reborn

[Pre-chorus]
A G
Don’t want to go back to that dark place again
A G
I’ll never go back to the darkness

[Chorus]
D
Stay here
A
Everything I hold in my heart, I
G
Leave it to the wind and the spark, I’ll
Bm A
Give it all up ’cause I don’t know how pain feels anymore
D
Stay here
A
Everything I scream from the heart, I
G
Leave it to the wind and the spark, I
Bm A
Burn it all down ’cause I don’t know myself much anymore

[Bridge]
Bm F#m
Deep down with all the sins I keep in my mind, I
F# G
Give you all the love I can find, I
D A
Write them all down and I don’t feel so empty anymore
Bm F#m
Drowning, waters that are blessed with their wine, I’m
G
Swimming through the scars of time, I’ll
D A
Crawl myself out so I don’t end up hopeless anymore
D A
I don’t end up hopeless anymore

[Instrumental]
|D |A |G |Bm A|
|D |A |G |Bm A|
|D |D |

How to play The Wind And Spark: key, chords and progression

The Wind And Spark by Andy Black is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 6 chords: Bm, A, G, D, F#m and F#.

Listen for A – G – Bm – A (V – IV – vi – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – fah – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, C, Em, E (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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The Wind And Spark chords: questions

What key is The Wind And Spark in?

The Wind And Spark by Andy Black is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in The Wind And Spark?

The Wind And Spark uses 6 chords: Bm, A, G, D, F#m, F#.

What is the chord progression of The Wind And Spark?

The main progression is A – G – Bm – A (V – IV – vi – V).

Is The Wind And Spark easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, C, Em, E (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of The Wind And Spark by Andy Black on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

How to play The Wind And Spark: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Wind And Spark chords: questions

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