Jul202019

Banks – Contaminated Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Contaminated by Banks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm (Bm – A – G)
Ooh, I can attain it
G Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm (Bm – A – G)
Ooh, I can attain it
G Bm
Ooh, I can attain it

[Verse 1]
G
You wanna get to know me
Bm
You memorized the lines of my thighs
G F#m Bm
I knew before you told me you’d get it right
G
And you took the dark for granted
Bm
And you love me like you promised your wife
G F#m Bm
It’s almost like you planned it in the daylight

[Refrain]
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G Bm
Ooh, I can attain it

[Verse 2]
G
I like the way you say it
Bm
Tell me the words you told me that day
G F#m Bm
Maybe if I could believe it I could just stay
G
‘Cause I like the way you do it
Bm
Yeah I like the way you move it baby show me the way
G F#m Bm
I like the way you get it on the freeway

[Chorus]
G A Bm
And I wish I could change it
G A Bm
And we’re always gonna be contaminated
G F#m
And oh, I know what we need
Bm
You start letting me go
G A Bm
Our love is tainted

[Verse 3]
G
You said they’d be against us
Bm
I say, “You care too much what they say”
G F#m Bm
You said, “Do me a favor, give me some faith”
G
‘Cause you promised me you’d do it
Bm
You said, “Baby, let me prove it, look at me in the face
G F#m Bm
This is the face of someone who loves you, babe”

[Chorus]
G A Bm
And I wish I could change it
G A Bm
And we’re always gonna be contaminated
G F#m
And oh, I know what we need
Bm
You start letting me go
G A Bm
Our love is tainted

[Bridge]
G Bm
You start letting me go
G Bm
You start letting me go
(Stay)
G Bm
You start letting me go
G Bm
You start letting me go
(Stay)

[Chorus]
G A Bm
And I wish I could change it
G A Bm
And we’re always gonna be contaminated
G F#m
And oh, I know what we need
Bm
You start letting me go
G A Bm
Our love is tainted

[Chorus]
G A Bm
And I wish I could change it
G A Bm
And we’re always gonna be contaminated
G F#m
And oh, I know what we need
Bm
You start letting me go
G A Bm
(‘Cause our love is tainted)

[Outro]
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G
Ooh, I can attain it
Bm
Ooh, I can attain it
G Bm
Ooh, I can attain it

How to play Contaminated: key, chords and progression

Contaminated by Banks keeps coming home to B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 4 chords: G, Bm, A and F#m.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Am, G, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

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Contaminated chords: questions

What key is Contaminated in?

Contaminated by Banks is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Contaminated?

Contaminated uses 4 chords: G, Bm, A, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Contaminated?

The main progression is Bm – G – A – Bm (i – VI – VII – i).

Is Contaminated easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Am, G, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Contaminated by Banks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Contaminated: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Contaminated chords: questions

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