Birds of Tokyo – Unbreakable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Birds of Tokyo – Unbreakable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Unbreakable by Birds of Tokyo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D                                                   G
You’re taking the punches of a heavyweight
Bm                                         A
One by one they never hesitate
D                     G
You’ve had worse beatings
Bm                                         A
And you’re still breathing
D                                                             G
They’ll tear you apart until there’s nothing left
Bm                                         A
They’ll pin you down and say ‘It’s over kid’
D                     G
You feel no fear
Bm                     A
All day, all year

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[Chorus]
D                                                             G
No one can make you change who you are
Bm                                         A
No one can take one beat from your heart
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
D                     A
You’re unbreakable
D                                                             G
No one can make you bend, you won’t fold
Bm                                                             A
No one can take your shine, you’re all gold
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
G                     D
You’re unbreakable

[Verse 2]
D                                         G
Step out of the dark into better light
Bm                                                             A
And carry your scars like a badge of pride
D                     G
You’ve come so far
Bm                     A
You know who you are
D                                                             G
All this time you’ve had the will inside
Bm                                         A
To stand your ground the day that hell arrives
D                                         G
You’re armed and ready
Bm                       A
You will hold steady

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[Chorus]
D                                         G
No one can make you change who you are
Bm                                                             A
No one can take one beat from your heart
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
D                     A
You’re unbreakable
D                                                             G
No one can make you bend, you won’t fold
Bm                                                             A
No one can take your shine, you’re all gold
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
G                     D
You’re unbreakable

[Interlude]
G |D G|Bm|A |
So now you know you’ll always be unbreakable

[Chorus]
D                                         G
No one can make you change who you are
Bm                                                             A
No one can take one beat from your heart
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
D                     A
You’re unbreakable
D                                         G
No one can make you bend, you won’t fold
Bm                                                             A
No one can take your shine, you’re all gold
Em                                         Bm
When you’re standing tall
G                     D
You’re unbreakable

[Outro]
G                     Bm
You’re unbreakable
A                     D
You’re unbreakable
G\          Bm             A
You’re unbreakable

How to play Unbreakable: key, chords and progression

Unbreakable by Birds of Tokyo sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: D, G, Bm, A and Em.

Most of the song cycles through D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V in D major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Unbreakable chords: questions

What key is Unbreakable in?

Unbreakable by Birds of Tokyo is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Unbreakable?

Unbreakable uses 5 chords: D, G, Bm, A, Em.

What is the chord progression of Unbreakable?

The main progression is D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Unbreakable easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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