Cage the Elephant – Social Cues Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Cage the Elephant – Social Cues Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEmDF#BmDmF#mA

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[intro]
Em D x3
F# Bm

[Verse 1]
Em                                     D
I think it’s strange when people say
Em                                            Dm
You’re the next big thing, you’ll never fade
Em                              Dm
The slightest touch, forced to fold
F#m                                            Bm
Sleight of the hand, modern gold

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[Pre-chorus]
Em                D                Em
Starry-eyed child left behind
D                A                Em
Choose your favorite vice
D                              F#                Bm
I don’t have the strength to play nice

[Chorus]
Em                                            A
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                            A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                                                          A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                          A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                A                Bm                A
I don’t know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                              A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                          Bm
People always say, “Man, at least you’re on the radio”

[interlude]
Em                                                          D
At least your on the radio x3 (Including the Em chord)
F#m Bm

[Verse 2]
Em                                            D
Close your eyes, don’t be afraid
Em                                                          D
Take some of these, they’ll ease the pain
Em                                            D
Live fast, die young, pay the price
F#                                            Bm
The best die young, immortalized

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[pre-chorus]
Em                D                Em
Starry-eyed children left behind
D                A                               Em
To choose their favorite vice
D                              F#                              Bm
I don’t have the strength to think twice

[Chorus]
Em                                            A
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                            A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                                                          A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                                        A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                              A                Bm                A
I don’t know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                                                           A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                                        Bm
People always say, “Man, at least you’re on the radio”

[interlude]
Em                                                                         D
At least your on the radio x3 (Including the Em chord)
F#m Bm

[Chorus]
Em                                                                        A
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                          A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                                                                        A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                          A
Don’t know if I can play this part much longer
Em                              A                Bm                A
I don’t know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                                                          A
I’ll be in the back room, tell me when it’s over
Bm                                                          Bm
People always say, “Man, at least you’re on the radio

How to play Social Cues: key, chords and progression

Social Cues by Cage the Elephant is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: Em, D, F#, Bm, Dm, F#m and A.

Listen for Em – A – Bm – A (iv – VII – i – VII in B 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 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm, C, E, Am, Cm, Em, G (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Social Cues chords: questions

What key is Social Cues in?

Social Cues by Cage the Elephant is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Social Cues?

Social Cues uses 7 chords: Em, D, F#, Bm, Dm, F#m, A.

What is the chord progression of Social Cues?

The main progression is Em – A – Bm – A (iv – VII – i – VII).

Is Social Cues easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm, C, E, Am, Cm, Em, G (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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