Better Oblivion Community Center – Service Road Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Better Oblivion Community Center – Service Road Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Service Road by Better Oblivion Community Centeron Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am C
Am C

[Verse]
Am                            C
You should really call your brother
Am                         C                         F
Someone put up a picture where he can’t stand
F                                     C
Was holding onto the table
G
Probably throwing darts or playing cards
G
Something that he lost made him so mad
Am                         C
Always said it didn’t matter
Am                         C                         F
With a pile of filthy coins clenched in his hands
F                                     C
Asking strangers to forgive him
G
But he never told him what it is
G
He did to them that made him feel so bad

[Chorus]
F             C             G             F
Say what you mean and say it now
F             C             G             Em
Don’t state your name, that doesn’t count
Em             F
Who are you?
Em             F
Who are you-
D
Looking for?

[Verse]
Am             C
Thought that he was doing better
Am                         C             F
A notice, final eviction, he just laughed
F                                     C
Always had a sense of humor
G
We still joked until the bitter end
G
While all those threats he made can’t walk them back

Am                         C
In and out of indecision
Am             C                         F
In and out of any options he once had
F        C             G
Farewell, so long
G
‘Til the trouble that you made and hate is gone

[Chorus]
F            C             G             F
Say what you mean and say it now
F     C             G             Em
Don’t throw a fit, quit acting out
Em             F
Who are you?
Em             F
Who are you –
D
Waiting for?

[Outro]
C                         F
Just go out into the falling snow
C                                     F
Just go toward the white in the skylight
C                         F
Just go past the trucks on the service road
C                                     F
Just go until you feel different

How to play Service Road: key, chords and progression

To play Service Road by Better Oblivion Community Center, think in A minor (no sharps or flats). It takes 6 chords: Am, C, F, G, Em and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am – C – F (III – i – III – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Service Road chords: questions

What key is Service Road in?

Service Road by Better Oblivion Community Center is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Service Road?

Service Road uses 6 chords: Am, C, F, G, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Service Road?

The main progression is C – Am – C – F (III – i – III – VI).

Is Service Road easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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