Brightside – Gotta Stop It Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Brightside – Gotta Stop It Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Gotta Stop It by Brightside on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Dm      C                B                A                      Dm
Yesterday I went outside, outside my room,
Dm                    C                              B                              A                Dm
There were people lying, there were people dying on the floor,
And I say

[Chorus]
F                C                G                Gm
Hey, stop this Shooting on the town,
F                   C                G                Gm
Hey stop this burning down their hous’s
F                C                G                Gm
Hey, stop this Shooting on the town,
F                       C                G                Gm
Hey stop this burning down their hous’s

[Verse 2]
Dm    C                B                A                Dm
Yesterday I went inside, inside the town.
Dm                C                               B                              A                             Dm
There were people shouting, there were people grouting pure their minds
And i say

[Chorus 2]
F                C                G                Gm
Hey, stop this lying bout refugees,
F                C                G                   Gm
Hey, stop this hounding to their lives

[Bridge]
F                Eb                B
Hey, please think twice,
F                    Eb                B
Hey, Open up your minds

[Solo]
Dm C B A Dm
Dm C B A Dm

[Chorus 3]
F                C                G                Gm
Hey, stop this lying bout refugees,
F C G Gm
Hey, stop this hounding to their lives
F C G Gm
Hey, stop this lying bout refugees,
F C G Gm
Hey, stop this hounding to their lives

How to play Gotta Stop It: key, chords and progression

Gotta Stop It by Brightside is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 8 chords: Dm, C, B, A, F, G, Gm and Eb.

Listen for F – C – G – Gm (III – VII – IV – iv in D minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F#, E, C, D, Dm, Bb (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

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Gotta Stop It chords: questions

What key is Gotta Stop It in?

Gotta Stop It by Brightside is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Gotta Stop It?

Gotta Stop It uses 8 chords: Dm, C, B, A, F, G, Gm, Eb.

What is the chord progression of Gotta Stop It?

The main progression is F – C – G – Gm (III – VII – IV – iv).

Is Gotta Stop It easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F#, E, C, D, Dm, Bb (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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