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Architects – A Wasted Hymn Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of A Wasted Hymn by Architects on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]

F#m E A Dbm
All is not lost, all is not lost, all is not lost, all is not lost
F#m E D E
All is not lost, all is not lost, all is not lost, all is not lost

[Verse 1]
F#m A E
Waiting for a sign washed up on the shoreline
D A F#m
I’ll always carry the cross, but all is not lost
A E
I just can’t relate a crack in the floodgate
Bm A F#m
Life comes at a cost, but all is not lost

[Chorus]
F#m E
Is this penance for my sins?
D
I gave everything for this phantom limb
E F#m
Holy Ghost, nothing lasts forever
F#m E
Now it’s time to sink or swim
D
I’ve got nothing except this wasted hymn
E F#m
Holy Ghost, nothing lasts forever

[Verse 2]
F#m A E
Taking back what’s mine, but it’s lost to the skyline
D A F#m
A bridge I cannot cross, but all is not lost
A E
Now there’s no escape; God, what a sorry state
Bm A F#m
Love comes at a cost, but all is not lost

[Bridge]
F#m A
Can you feel the empty space?
E
Can you feel the fire at the gates?
B F#m
Can you live a life worth dying for?
A
Can you feel the empty space?
E
Can you feel the fire at the gates?
B A F#m
Can you live a life worth dying for?

[Instrumental]
F#m E D E A F#m

[Outro]
F#m E
Can you feel the empty space?
D
Can you feel the fire at the gates?
E A F#m
Can you live a life worth dying for?
F#m E
Is this penance for my sins?
D
I gave everything for this phantom limb
E F#m
Holy Ghost, nothing lasts forever
F#m E
Now it’s time to sink or swim
D
I’ve got nothing except this wasted hymn
E F#m
Holy Ghost, nothing lasts forever

How to play A Wasted Hymn: key, chords and progression

A Wasted Hymn by Architects sits in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: F#m, E, A, Dbm, D, Bm and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – E – D – E (i – VII – VI – VII in F♯ minor), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, Bm, C, Am, A (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

Dbm chord on guitar (x46654) — D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭

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A Wasted Hymn chords: questions

What key is A Wasted Hymn in?

A Wasted Hymn by Architects is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in A Wasted Hymn?

A Wasted Hymn uses 7 chords: F#m, E, A, Dbm, D, Bm, B.

What is the chord progression of A Wasted Hymn?

The main progression is F#m – E – D – E (i – VII – VI – VII), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats.

Is A Wasted Hymn easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, Bm, C, Am, A (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of A Wasted Hymn by Architects on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play A Wasted Hymn: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

A Wasted Hymn chords: questions

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