Blink-182 – Ransom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Blink-182 – Ransom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsA/C#DABmF#mE

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This is the chords of Ransom by Blink-182 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A/C# D
A                    Bm
Say the word and I’ll be there
A/C#                              D
Say the word and I’ll be there

[Verse 1]
A/C#
She was just a babe in the woods
D
He was always up to no good
A
Of course they’d end up as one
Bm
Say the word and I’ll be there

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[Verse 2]
A/C#
She took a late night bus to L.A.
D
He left home with nowhere to stay
A
Moving to the land of the sun
Bm
Say the word and I’ll be there

[Verse 3]
A/C#
They found a spot on Bunker Hill
D
Though getting by was hard
A
The phoenix slowly turned to ashes
Bm
Hope to broken hearts

[Chorus]
F#m                D                A                E
Now she’s holding him for ransom
F#m                D                A                E
Now she’s holding him for ransom
F#m                D                A      E
Say the word and I’ll be there
F#m                D                A     E
Say the word and I’ll be there
F#m                D                A                E
Now she’s holding him for ransom
F#m                D                A                E
Now she’s holding him for ransom
F#m                                            F#m
Now she’s holding him for ransom

How to play Ransom: key, chords and progression

Ransom by Blink-182 is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: A/C#, D, A, Bm, F#m and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – D – A – E (vi – IV – I – V in A major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – 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 G, C, Am, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Ransom chords: questions

What key is Ransom in?

Ransom by Blink-182 is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Ransom?

Ransom uses 6 chords: A/C#, D, A, Bm, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Ransom?

The main progression is F#m – D – A – E (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is Ransom easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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