Bastille – Joy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bastille – Joy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAG#mF#mEDBm

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This is the chord progression of Joy by Bastille on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A G#m F#m E

[Verse 1]
A                          G#m                         F#m
Thought I’d never be waking on the kitchen floor
E                         A
But here I lie, not the first time
G#m                                                 F#m
Now my morning has broken, and it brings the fear
E
My mind’s falling, falling

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[Pre-Chrous]
D                         E                 F#m
Then I feel my pulse quickening
D                 E                         F#m
But regrets can’t change anything
D                         E                 F#m
Yeah, I feel my pulse quickening
D                 E                         F#m
When your name lights up the screen

[Chorus]
A                   D                   F#m
Oh joy, when you call me
D                                                       E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in
A      D                   F#m
Joy, set my mind free
D                                     E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus]
A             D                         F#m
How’d you always know when I’m down?
A                                     D
How’d you always know when I’m down?

[Verse 2]
A                                     G#m                                   F#m
Take a walk through the wreckage, clearing out my head
E                                                             A
I hear your eyes roll right down the phone
G#m                                                             F#m
I’m your walking disaster, keep on dragging me
E
From self-pity, poor me

[Pre-Chrous]
D                         E             F#m
Then I feel my pulse quickening
D                         E             F#m
But I wouldn’t change a thing

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[Chorus]
A             D             F#m
Oh joy, when you call me
D                                     E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in
A             D            F#m
Joy, set my mind free
D                                                 E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus]
A                         D                                     F#m
How’d you always know when I’m down?
A                                     D ( F#m )
How’d you always know when I’m down?

[Bridge]
Bm                                     D
As the night dissolves into this final frame
F#m                                                             E
You’re a sweet relief, you saved me from my brain
Bm             D                         F#m                         E
From my brain, from my brain, from my brain
Bm D F#m E
Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]
A             D             F#m
Oh joy, when you call me
D                                                 E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in
A             D             F#m
Joy, set my mind free
D                                                 E
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus]
A                         D                         F#m
How’d you always know when I’m down?
A                                  D                         A
How’d you always know when I’m down?

[Outro]
A D F#m
I feel joy when you call me
A D F#m
I feel joy when you call me (I-I-I feel joy)
A D F#m
I feel joy when you call me
A D F#m
I feel joy when you call me
A D F#m
How’d you always know when I’m down?
A D
How’d you always know when I’m down?
A

How to play Joy: key, chords and progression

Joy by Bastille is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 6 chords: A, G#m, F#m, E, D and Bm.

The backbone of the song is A – D – F#m – A (I – IV – vi – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, F#m, Em, D, C, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Joy chords: questions

What key is Joy in?

Joy by Bastille is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Joy?

Joy uses 6 chords: A, G#m, F#m, E, D, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Joy?

The main progression is A – D – F#m – A (I – IV – vi – I).

Is Joy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, F#m, Em, D, C, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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