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Ben Howard – Rumble Strip Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG EEMC D A

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These are the chords for Rumble Strip by Ben Howard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Verse 1]
G             E
I heard your voice on
             G
the rumble strip
G
I heard your voice
G
Somewhere between dark and dawning
EM                        C
Between moon shadow and morning
G
I heard your voice

[Verse 2]
G                E
I heard your voice on
             G
the rumble strip
G
I heard your voice
G
Somewhere between
dark and dawning
EM                          C
Between moon shadow and warning
G
I heard your voice

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[Verse 3]
G
Wait, I don't know
        C
how to say goodbye
D                C
I'm learning the long mile
G                     C
Who knew the longest mile?
D
Who knows a dark mile?
C
A pretty girl's smile
D
Who likes a warning?
C
Outside the morning rain
G
Sure fire pit patter
cheering us home
A         D            A

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A
I heard your voice
            D
on the rumble strip
A           D
I heard your voice
A
Somewhere between dark
     D
and dawning
D
Between moon shadow and warning
A
I heard your voice

How to play Rumble Strip: key, chords and progression

Rumble Strip by Ben Howard is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, E, EM, C, D and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – E – G – EM (IV – II – IV – II in D major). In solfa, that is fah – reh – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.