Blur – St Charles Square Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Blur – St Charles Square Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G  Bb  A  D
G  Bb  A  D
G  E  A  D
G

[Verse 1]
G          Bb  A
I fucked up
                  D        G
I'm not the first to do it
        E      A           D  G
Must forgo now, your smile
              Bb    A
Off the wall, beige
             D                G
I'm fixtures and fittings now
        E        A       D
Call me out, but call me

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[Chorus]
               E
'Cause there's something down here
E
And it's livin' under
the floorboards (Ah)
E
It's grabbed me 'round the neck
E
With its long and slender claws
           A
Ooh, don't leave me here, baby
D                 A       D
Don't leave me completely
         E
'Cause I might not get
back to myself at all
[Post-Chorus]
E       G Bb  A  D
Ah, oh, ah-ooh
G  E  A  D  G
Ah

[Verse 2]
            Bb     A
St. Charles Square
              D       G
This year's migration
         E        A
Basement flat with window
     D  G
 bars
           Bb   A
Pauli's outside
             D
Spare me the gloaters
             G
 and the pain
        E      A      D
I don't want it anymore

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[Chorus]
               E
'Cause there's something
down here
E
And it's livin' under
the floorboards
E
It's up and down the clock
E
Of the town hall back in time
         A
Oh, I'll ride with you, baby
     D                A    D
I'll ride with you forever
       E
But we might not get back
to ourselves at all, no

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[Bridge]
Tesco disco
    G
The room is shrinking
               Bb
 fast around me
   A
It grabbed me by the ankle
     D
and pulled me under
G                            E
Loneliness, I've been here before
       A
'Cause every generation
         D
 has its gilded posers

[Outro]
E
Weird vibrations in the basement
E
I don't like this scene
E
Pauli's ghost come back to haunt me
E
Think I'm gonna

How to play St Charles Square: key, chords and progression

These are St Charles Square chords by Blur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

St Charles Square by Blur keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 5 chords: G, Bb, A, D and E.

Most of the song cycles through G – Bb – A – D (♭VII – ♭II – I – IV in A major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

St Charles Square chords: questions

What key is St Charles Square in?

St Charles Square by Blur is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in St Charles Square?

St Charles Square uses 5 chords: G, Bb, A, D, E.

What is the chord progression of St Charles Square?

The main progression is G – Bb – A – D (♭VII – ♭II – I – IV).

Is St Charles Square easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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