Birdtalker – Father Texas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Birdtalker – Father Texas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Father Texas by Birdtalker on Piano,Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E x4
E E A E x2

[Verse 1]
E
Father Texas on his toes
E
Tells me where and when to go
E                  A             E
He’s a savior, liturgy man
E                                     A
He’s a stickler and a soap monger
A
Shove it down your throat
A                         E
A holy answer man
E                         C#m
He says obey and I’ll love ya
C#m                         A
Now I’m doing just to prove
A                                     E
And I’m working out of fear
E
But the devils done
E
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
E                         A
Oooh ooh ooh
A             E
Hey hey hey

[Verse 2]
E
Shadow boxing ego me
E
I tell him he’s free to leave
E                                     A
But he’s a diva, resister man
E                                     B
He doesn’t have a place to go

[Chorus]
B A E
But I don’t mind the devils done
E C#m B
Staring down the barrel in the sights of the lovers gun
B A E
You don’t have to hide for the rest of your life
E B
You’ve been knocking from the inside
B E
All this time

E E A E
[Bridge]
F#m E
Cold is a life where fear’s the only chief
F#m E
Cold like a winter night have me shaking like a leaf
F#m E
F#m C#m B

[Chorus]
B A E
Oh all is right the devils done here
E B
Staring down the barrel in the sights of a lovers gun
B A E
You don’t have to hide for the rest of your life
E B
You’ve been knocking from the inside
B E
All this time

E E A E
E
Oooh ooh ooh ooh
E A
Oooh ooh ooh
A E
Hey hey hey

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How to play Father Texas: key, chords and progression

Father Texas by Birdtalker is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – A – E – B (V – IV – I – V in E major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Father Texas chords: questions

What key is Father Texas in?

Father Texas by Birdtalker is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Father Texas?

Father Texas uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Father Texas?

The main progression is B – A – E – B (V – IV – I – V).

Is Father Texas easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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