Ben Howard – What A Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ben Howard – What A Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDCadd9Dsus4EA7Dsus

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These are the chords for What A Day by Ben Howard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
D x4
Cadd9 x4

[Verse 1]
        D
What a day to go around
                   Dsus4
Heavy in the sound of
          Cadd9
breaking mirrors
        D
What a day to go around
                         Dsus4
Head up in the clouds, thought
        Cadd9
you were better
       D
What a way to come around
                     Dsus4
While I take you out I take
    Cadd9
you walking
           D   Dsus4 Cadd9
Healing, Mercy

[Verse 2]
D      E    A7
Shad...ow  nearing
D        E      A7
Course there's knowing
                  D      E      A7
Where to put the right words, hearin'
                    D
Where does all the time go?

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[Instrumental]
D x6
Dsus4
Cadd9 x4

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[Verse 3]
        D
What a day to go around
                      Dsus
Heavy in the sound of rivers
     Cadd9
breaking
        D
What a day to go around
                      Dsus4
Well the sun came out and it
    Cadd9
was taking
            D   Dsus4 Cadd9
Breaking me out
        D
What a day to go around
                     Dsus4
While I take you out I take
     Cadd9
you walking
Cadd9
Healing

[Verse 4]
D    E   A7
Miss... light
                D    E    A7
Dance around a palе blue sky
                    D
Where doеs all the time go?

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[Verse 5]
D     E      A7
Al...ways  fearing
D     E      A7
Our hands clawing
                D     E      A7
Up against the light, it's nearing
                    D
Where does all the time go?

[Verse 6]
D     E     A7
Al...ways fearing
D     E     A7
Our hands clawing
                D      E      A7
Up against the light, it's nearing
                    D
Where does all the time go?

How to play What A Day: key, chords and progression

What A Day by Ben Howard is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, Cadd9, Dsus4, E, A7 and Dsus.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – E – A7 – D (I – II – V7 – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – soh – doh. 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.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G

What A Day chords: questions

What key is What A Day in?

What A Day by Ben Howard is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in What A Day?

What A Day uses 6 chords: D, Cadd9, Dsus4, E, A7, Dsus.

What is the chord progression of What A Day?

The main progression is D – E – A7 – D (I – II – V7 – I).

Is What A Day easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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