Apr92020

Bon Iver – Things Behind Things Behind Things Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAm8 Am7 Am6AmAm11 F C E7 G/B DmAm/GC/E

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[Verse 1]
Am8 Am7
I don’t like the way it’s
Am6 Am
I don’t like the way it’s
Am Am11 Am F
I don’t like the way it’s looking
Am8 Am7
I can’t go through the motions
Am6 Am
Can’t go through the motions
Am Am11 Am F
How am I supposed to do this now?

[Chorus]
C Am F
I am afraid, of changing
Am E7 Am G/B C
The way I look  back makes me a competitor
Dm Am Am/G
There are things behind things behind things
F C/E
There are rings within rings within rings

[Verse 2]
Am8 Am7
I got caught compiling
Am6 Am
I got caught compiling
Am Am11 Am F
I got caught compiling my own news
Am8 Am7
And I don’t like the way I’m
Am6 Am
I don’t like the way I’m
Am Am11 Am F
I don’t like the way I’m looking

[Chorus]
C Am F
I got caught looking in the mirror
Am E7 Am G/B C
The way I look back makes me own predator
Dm Am Am/G
There are things behind things behind things
F C/E
There are rings within rings within rings
Dm Am Am/G
There are things behind things behind things
F C/E
There are rings within rings within rings

How to play Things Behind Things Behind Things: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Things Behind Things Behind Things by Bon Iver on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Things Behind Things Behind Things by Bon Iver is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 12 chords in all: Am8, Am7, Am6, Am, Am11, F, C, E7, G/B, Dm, Am/G and C/E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am8 – Am7 – Am6 – Am (i – i7 – i6 – i in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Am6, Am11 and F are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.