Mar182020

Bridget Johnson – Covid-Jolene Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAm C G Em

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This is the chords of Covid-Jolene by Bridget Johnson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Am C G Am
COVID nineteen, COVID nineteen
G Am
I’m begging of you please don’t shake my hand
Am C G Am
COVID nineteen, COVID nineteen
G Em Am
Please don’t shake it just because you can

Am C
You flew back from your trip out there
G Am
With a coughing child on Singapore Air
G Em Am
With uncovered sneeze and pus of emerald green
Am C
You tell me that it hurts to speak
G Am
Your temperature is thirty-eight
G Em
And I think you should be in
Am
Quarantine

Am C
You’re turning blue in your sleep
G Am
And there’s nothing I can do to keep
G Em
From catching it if you have poor
Am
Hygiene
Am C
And I can easily understand
G Am
How you could easily ignore the ban
G Em
But you don’t know what the fine will be
Am
If you’re seen

Am C G Am
13G, 13G, 13G, 13G
G Am
I’m begging of you please don’t break the bank
Am C G Am
Quarantine, quarantine, quarantine, quarantine
G Em Am
Please just stay inside just like the plan
Am C
You just have a bit of phlegm
G Am
But I might never live again
G Em
I may well have to breathe by a
Am
Machine

Am C
I had to have this talk with you
G Am
My healthiness depends on you
G Em
Until they can come up with a
Am
Vaccine
Am C G Am
COVID nineteen, COVID nineteen
G Am
I’m begging of you please don’t shake my hand
Am C G Am
COVID nineteen, COVID nineteen
G Em Am
Please don’t shake it even though you can

How to play Covid-Jolene: key, chords and progression

Covid-Jolene by Bridget Johnson is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: Am, C, G and Em.

The backbone of the song is Am – C – G – Am (i – III – VII – i in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.