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Andy Shauf – Neon Skyline Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Neon Skyline by Andy Shauf on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cmaj11
Cmaj11
Cmaj11
Cmaj11 C

[Verse 1]
C G Dm F G7 G7
I called up Charlie about a quarter past nine and said, “What’s going on tonight?”
C G Dm F G7 G7
He said, “No plans, but I wouldn’t mind holding a lighter head tonight”
C G Dm F G7
I said, “Come to the Skyline, I’ll be washing my sins away”
Em F Em F D Dsus4 G G7
Oh, he just laughed, said, “I’ll be late, you know how I can be”

[Verse 2]
C G Dm F G7 G7
I looked in my fridge, it was a dark scene so I buttered some bread
C G Dm F G7 G7
Chewed my way out the door and walked down the street
C G Dm F G7
To the neon Skyline, I grabbed myself a stool at the bar
Em F Em F D Dsus4 G G7
Oh, somehow Rose always knows just exactly what I need

[Verse 3]
C G Dm F G7 G7
She didn’t ask, she just opened a cold can and set it down in front of me
C G Dm F G7 G7
I said thanks and thought about how Judy used to come here with me
C G Dm F G7
But I got so tired of her calling this our disease
Em F
‘Cause I’m just fine
Em F D Dsus4 G G7
Sometimes I need to clear my mind, you know how that can be

[Interlude]
C G Dm F G7 G7
C G Dm F G7 G7
C G Dm F G7
Em F Em F D Dsus4 G G7

[Verse 4 ]
C G Dm F G7 G7
Charlie walked in about a quarter past ten and I said, “Greetings, old man”
C G Dm F G7 G7
He hung his coat on the wall and took the stool next to mine
C G Dm F G7
He asked Rose for one glass of merlot and she laughed
Em F Em F D Dsus4 G G7
Oh, I’m just fine, I’m wasting time, sometimes there’s no better feeling than that

[Outro]
C G Dm F G7 G7
C G Dm F G7 G7
C G Dm F G7

How to play Neon Skyline: key, chords and progression

Neon Skyline by Andy Shauf is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 9 chords: Cmaj11, C, G, Dm, F, G7, Em, D and Dsus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – Dm – F (I – V – ii – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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