As It Is – The Great Depression Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

As It Is – The Great Depression Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#mC#DFdimEC#7

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This is the chord progression of The Great Depression by As It Is on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#m
Hello consumer
C#
I know you’re there
D Fdim
So let me sing you this new dose of lies we’ve carefully prepared
F#m
Hello consumer
C#
Just close your eyes
D
And listen close enough and
Fdim
this song might just save your f**king life

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[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
We live in The Great Depression
D E C#
This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the blade and I’m the stitch
D
We tell you it’s okay to die
C#7
to stop you giving in
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the sickness and the cure
D C#7
We tell you what you wanna hear cause we’re so insecure

[Verse 2]
F#m
You think you know me
C#
When I feel down
D Fdim
Another song’s another reason I’ll just leave you here to drown
F#m
Call me dishonest
C#
Call me a fraud
D Fdim
But you’ve been saying that for years and that’s what got us where we are

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[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
We live in The Great Depression
D E C#
This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the blade and I’m the stitch
D C#7
We tell you it’s okay to die to stop you giving in
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the sickness and the cure
D C#7
We tell you what you wanna hear cause we’re so insecure
(We’re so insecure)

[Bridge]
F#m
Hello consumer
C#
Just close your eyes
D C#7
And listen close enough and this song might just save your f**king life

[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
We live in The Great Depression
D E C#
This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the blade and I’m the stitch
D C#7
We tell you it’s okay to die cause we don’t give a sh*t
F#m
I’m the poet and the problem
C#
I’m the sickness and the cure
D C#7
We tell you what you wanna hear cause we’re so insecure

[Outro]
(We’re so insecure)
F#m
You think you know me

How to play The Great Depression: key, chords and progression

The Great Depression by As It Is is written in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 6 chords: F#m, C#, D, Fdim, E and C#7.

Most of the song cycles through F#m – C# – D – C#7 (i – V – VI – V7 in F♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, B, C, Ebdim, D, B7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Fdim chord on guitar (xx3101)
FdimF A♭ C♭
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#7 chord on guitar (x46464)
C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ B

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The Great Depression chords: questions

What key is The Great Depression in?

The Great Depression by As It Is is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in The Great Depression?

The Great Depression uses 6 chords: F#m, C#, D, Fdim, E, C#7.

What is the chord progression of The Great Depression?

The main progression is F#m – C# – D – C#7 (i – V – VI – V7).

Is The Great Depression easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, B, C, Ebdim, D, B7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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