Bastille – Good Lesson Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bastille – Good Lesson Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Good Lesson by Bastille on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G                                                               Bm
Oh you were always stronger than I was
G                                                       A
Oh you were always stronger than I was

[Verse 1]
G
Oh Delilah
Bm
On a summer night, you came for me
G                                                       A
My eyes were wide shut, opened my mind
G
Said you loved me
Bm
In the heat of it, I replied
G                                                                         D
“Drunk lust is blind, love, can’t choose your type”

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[Refrain]
G                                     Bm
You were always stronger than I was
G                                                       A
Oh, you were always stronger than I was

[Chorus]
G                                     Bm
I got a good lesson in love
G
Taught through my bed
A
Like a wildfire
You showed me
G
A good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
G                   D
Good lesson in love

[Verse 2]
G
In the morning
Bm
With a heavy head, an empty bed
G                                                     A
Had a good time, you can’t hold a good time
G                                                                         Bm
Oh you played me, like I was music made by your hands
G                                     D
Still ringing out and echoing around

[Refrain]
G                                     Bm
You were always stronger than I was
G                                                       A
Oh, you were always stronger than I was

[Chorus]
G                                     Bm
I got a good lesson in love
G
Taught through my bed
A
Like a wildfire
You showed me
G
A good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
G                    D
Good lesson in love

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[Bridge]
G                                     Bm
The weaker you made me, the stronger I felt
A                                                       Fm
The higher you built me, the further I fell
G                                                       Bm
The weaker you made me, the stronger I felt
A                                                                         Fm
The higher you built me, the further I fell

[Refrain]
G                                                       Bm
You were always stronger than I was
G                   Bm                                     A
Oh you were always stronger than I was

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                     Bm
‘Cause I got a good lesson in love
G                                     A
I got a good lesson in love
G
From you, good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
G                                     D
Good lesson in love

[Chorus]
G                   Bm
I got a good lesson in love
G
Taught through my bed
A
Like a wildfire
You showed me
G
A good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
G                   D
Good lesson in love

[Outro]
G
A good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
(You showed me)
G
A good lesson
A
Good, good lesson
(A good, good lesson)
G
A good lesson
Bm
Good, good lesson
(You showed me, you showed me)
G                                     D
(A good lesson in love)

How to play Good Lesson: key, chords and progression

Good Lesson by Bastille is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 5 chords in all: G, Bm, A, D and Fm.

Most of the song cycles through A – G – Bm – G (V – IV – vi – IV in D major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G, Bbm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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Good Lesson chords: questions

What key is Good Lesson in?

Good Lesson by Bastille is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Good Lesson?

Good Lesson uses 5 chords: G, Bm, A, D, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Good Lesson?

The main progression is A – G – Bm – G (V – IV – vi – IV).

Is Good Lesson easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G, Bbm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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