Jun302019

Avi Kaplan – Aberdeen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsAm G C

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chord progression of Aberdeen by Avi Kaplan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am G Am
There is a place that I used to go
Am G Am
Given its name by the buffalo
C G Am
Filled me up and eased my pain
Am G Am
Washed my soul without the rain

[Chorus]
Am C G
Oh, Aberdeen, you been calling to me
C G Am
Calling me to make my way back home
Am
To that cool summer breeze
C G
And those old evergreens
C G Am
The only place to rest my weary bones

[Verse 2]
Am G Am
Soon I will go and free my heart
Am G Am
To that sage and stone beneath the stars
C G Am
Clear my mind and float my soul
Am G Am
To lay down all my sorrows

[Chorus]
Am C G
Oh, Aberdeen, you been calling to me
C G Am
Calling me to make my way back home
Am
To that cool summer breeze
C G
And those old evergreens
C G Am
The only place to rest my weary bones

[Solo]
Am C G C G Am
Am C G C G Am
Am C G C G Am
Am C G C G Am

[Outro]
Am

How to play Aberdeen: key, chords and progression

Aberdeen by Avi Kaplan keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 3 chords: Am, G and C.

Listen for G – Am – C – G (VII – i – III – VII in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.