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Anson Seabra – Dominoes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
Em             G              Cadd9
 It hurts and I, don't know why
                 C
Was it something I did
Em             G                Cadd9
 Along the ride, in another life
                   C
Is there something I missed
Em      G                   Cadd9
 My generation's up in smoke
                      C
We look like kids but feel
like ghosts
Em               G
 Just try and try,
               Cadd9  C
 to feel alive

[Pre-Chorus]
Em     G  Cadd9             C
Ooo-o-oooh, it's a tale as old
as time
Em     G    Cadd9
Ooo-o-oooh, looking for something
    C
you just can't find

[Chorus]
       Em     G  Cadd9     G
'Cause long ago, one heart broke
     Cadd9       G      D  Dsus4  D
Then broke a couple more
    Em          G       Cadd9     G
And before you know, it got too close
        Cadd9       G
And the heart that broke
      D    Dsus4  D
was yours
                  Cadd9
But that's how it goes
      D
Cause hearts break
         Em         G
like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
               Em         G
Break like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
Break like dominoes

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[Verse 2]
Em             G                Cadd9
 It's hard to likе myself when I
                  C
Don't know how to do it
Em             G                Cadd9
 Been flying blind for all my life
               C
Try to stumblе through it
Em             G
 There's no instructions
            Cadd9
 here on Earth
You've got to touch the
         C
stove to know it burns
Em                  G
 But it's only fire,
                 Cadd9  C
 it'll be alright

[Pre-Chorus]
Em     G  Cadd9             C
Ooo-o-oooh, it's a tale as old
as time
Em     G    Cadd9
Ooo-o-oooh, looking for
              C
something you just can't find

[Chorus]
       Em     G  Cadd9     G
'Cause long ago, one heart broke
     Cadd9       G      D    Dsus4  D
Then broke a couple more
    Em          G       Cadd9     G
And before you know, it got too close
        Cadd9       G
And the heart that broke
      D    Dsus4  D
was yours
                  Cadd9
But that's how it goes
      D
Cause hearts break
         Em         G
like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
               Em         G
Break like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
Break like dominoes

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[Bridge]
N.C.
I fall, you fall, we all fall down
N.C.
I fall, you fall down
Em      G            Cadd9    G
I fall, you fall, we all fall down
Cadd9   G        D
I fall, you fall down

[Chorus]
                  Cadd9
But that's how it goes
       D
Cause hearts break
         Em         G
like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
               Em         G
Break like dominooo-oo-oo-oo-oh,
Cadd9  G    Cadd9    G      D
oo-oo-oes , oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oes
N.C.
They break like dominoes

How to play Dominoes: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Dominoes by Anson Seabra on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Dominoes by Anson Seabra is built around E minor (one sharp: F♯), with 6 chords in all: Em, G, Cadd9, C, D and Dsus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – G – Cadd9 – C (i – III – VIadd9 – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.