Bill Anderson – Waffle House Christmas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bill Anderson – Waffle House Christmas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsGFGmEbBbCDmAm

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This is the chord progression of Waffle House Christmas by Bill Anderson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G F G F

[Verse 1]
Gm
ou’ve been throwing pretty words out
Gm
But not for something
Eb
You’re speaking just to make sounds
Gm
Oh, you say time is all we got now
Eb
But you’ve fallen
F
Motionless without a doubt
Gm                                                  F
Oh, you call it doing everything you can but

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[Chorus]
Eb                    Bb
I call it apathy
Gm                          F
State of complacency
Eb                     Bb
That’s taking over
G                    F
Who we really are
Eb                    Bb
I call it apathy
G                                       F
That’s keeping us asleep
Bb                                                          C
We’ve only got this one moment to leave
G F
Our mark

[Verse 2]
Gm
I see a battle waged on what’s right
Eb
That’s taking over our freedom
Eb
To draw the line, oh
Gm
I know we could save the daylight
Bb                    Eb                    F
If we gave everything to changing lives
Gm                                                          F
What’s keeping us from doing all we can?

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[Chorus]
Eb                    Bb
I call it apathy
Gm                        F
State of complacency
Eb                    Bb
That’s taking over
G                    F
Who we really are
Eb                    Bb
I call it apathy
G                                       F
That’s keeping us asleep
Bb                                                          C
We’ve only got this one moment to leave
G
Our mark
F
Our mark

[Bridge]
G                    Dm
So would you
Eb
Stop for one second stop for one second
F
Maybe think for yourself?
Dm                    Gm
think for yourself?
Bb
Arise now
Bb
There’s no revolution
F
When were all sitting down
F
Why are we sitting down?

[Chorus]
Eb
I call it apathy
Gm                    F
State of complacency
Bb
That’s taking over
Am
Who you are
Eb                    Bb
I call it apathy
Gm                         F
That’s keeping us asleep
Bb                                                          C
We’ve only got this one moment to leave
Bb Gm F
Our mark

[Outro]
Bb Gm
Our ma—-rk
Bb Gm
Our ma—-rk
Bb C
Our mark
G F
Our mark
G
Our mark

How to play Waffle House Christmas: key, chords and progression

To play Waffle House Christmas by Bill Anderson, think in F major (one flat: B♭). It takes 8 chords: G, F, Gm, Eb, Bb, C, Dm and Am.

The backbone of the song is Gm – F – Eb – Bb (ii – I – ♭VII – IV in F major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes E, D, Em, C, G, A, Bm, F#m (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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

Waffle House Christmas chords: questions

What key is Waffle House Christmas in?

Waffle House Christmas by Bill Anderson is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Waffle House Christmas?

Waffle House Christmas uses 8 chords: G, F, Gm, Eb, Bb, C, Dm, Am.

What is the chord progression of Waffle House Christmas?

The main progression is Gm – F – Eb – Bb (ii – I – ♭VII – IV).

Is Waffle House Christmas easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes E, D, Em, C, G, A, Bm, F#m (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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