Biffy Clyro – Instant History Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Biffy Clyro – Instant History Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEC#mG#mF#

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This is the chords of Instant History by Biffy Clyro on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
E
Dear God
C#m
Adjust my dreams for me
G#m                           F#
All I learned is instant history
E
Is this how
C#m
The surface will break?
G#m
Releasing the pressure
F#
The horrors that await
E
Hell hath no fury like a human born
C#m
Its only real if you can’t replace it
G#m
And now I’m losing all control
F#
Why do I fear it?

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[Chorus]
E
This is the sound that we make
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?
E
I love the sound when it breaks
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?

[Verse]
E
Dear God
C#m
We’re shouting in the streets
G#m                         F#
‘Cause all our love is instant history
E
We could go
C#m
To any time or place
G#m
But the history’s a nightmare
F#
I’m sure we’ll awake
E
I got a fever in my bones
C#m
Gets me so high that I can taste it
G#m
And now I’m loosing all control
F#
Why do I fear it?

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[Chorus]
E
This is the sound that we make
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?
E
I love the sound when it breaks
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?

[Bridge]
E
Hell hath no fury like a human born
C#m
Its only real if you can’t replace it
G#m
And now I’m losing all control
F#
Why do I fear it?

[Chorus]
E
This is the sound that we make
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?
E
I love the sound when it breaks
C#m
Can you hear it?
G#m
This is the sound that we make
F#
Can you hear it?
E
This is the sound that we make

How to play Instant History: key, chords and progression

Instant History by Biffy Clyro is written in G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯) and moves through 4 chords: E, C#m, G#m and F#.

Most of the song cycles through E – C#m – G#m – F# (VI – iv – i – VII in G♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, Am, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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

Instant History chords: questions

What key is Instant History in?

Instant History by Biffy Clyro is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Instant History?

Instant History uses 4 chords: E, C#m, G#m, F#.

What is the chord progression of Instant History?

The main progression is E – C#m – G#m – F# (VI – iv – i – VII).

Is Instant History easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, Am, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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