Oct222019

Big Thief – Those Girls Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAm Am7 Bm Bm7 A Em G Cdim7A/GF#m D Gmaj7 A#maj7 A7 Gm

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This is the chords of Those Girls by Big Thief on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
Dropped call, mid fall
A Em Em G
Only you can know for now
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
Island, demons
A Cdim7 Em Em
Only you can hold them down

[Chorus]
A A/G F#m D Bm
Those girls might hear me crying
A G D Bm Gmaj7
The one, the only jealousy I have is dying
A#maj7 A7 D Bm
With all along, your arms around me
G Gm
Try

[Verse 2]
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
Island, demons
A Em Em G
Zoe, you come over now
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
‘Cause those girls keep telling me things
A Cdim7 Em Em
And only you can hold them down

[Chorus]
A A/G F#m D Bm
Those girls might hear me crying
A G D Bm Gmaj7
The one, the only jealousy I have is dying
A#maj7 A7 D Bm
With all along, your arms around me
G Gm
Try

[Bridge]
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
A Em Em G
Am Am7 Bm Bm7
A Cdim7 Em Em

[Chorus]
A A/G F#m D Bm
Those girls might hear me cry
A G D Bm Gmaj7
The one, the only jealousy I have is dying
A#maj7 A7 D Bm
With all along, your arms around me
G
Try

How to play Those Girls: key, chords and progression

To play Those Girls by Big Thief, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 15 chords: Am, Am7, Bm, Bm7, A, Em, G, Cdim7, A/G, F#m, D and Gmaj7 and 3 more.

The backbone of the song is Am – Am7 – Bm – Bm7 (ii – ii7 – iii – iii7 in G major). In solfa, that is reh – reh – mi – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm, Bm7, Cdim7, F#m and A#maj7 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.