Caitlin Holdcroft – Acting Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Caitlin Holdcroft – Acting Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEABC#mF#mG#m

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These are the chords for Acting by Caitlin Holdcroft on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
E   A

[Verse 1]
E                       A
Always been a bit of a dreamer, 
it’s who I am
E                   A
My imagination has never 
led me to harm
E                      A
I could call myself an optimist 
if I want to
E                      
But I learned dreaming 
       A
became acting toward you

[Instrumental]
E   A

[Verse 2]
E                            
Always thought you were cold 
     A
but I realised I was colder
E                                
Wanting to change you to suit me,
    A
to make this facade happy

[Chorus]
B                    
What was I thinking, 
                      A
that could make this right?
Oh I can’t stop thinking, 
            B
knowing I lied
                              A
I have come to terms with my mind

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[Verse 3]
E                             A
Always dream of a different you, 
then I wake and miss you
E                           A
All the while I am laying right 
beside you

[Chorus]
B                    
What was I thinking, 
                      A
that could make this right?
Oh I can’t stop thinking, 
            B
knowing I lied
                              A
I have come to terms with my mind

[Tag]
                            E
What am I doing? What am I doing?
A           B               A
What am I doing? What am I doing?

[Instrumental]
C#m  B A

[Bridgе]
C#m B      A
I’m a good actor
C#m B      A
I’m a good actor
C#m B      A
I’m a good actor
C#m B      A
I’m a good actor
C#m          B       A
I don’t like being a good actor
C#m              B 
I don’t want to be 
   A        F#m G#m
a good actor

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[Tag]
A             B              A
What am I doing? What am I doing?
                             E
What am I doing? What am I doing?

[Chorus]
B                    
What was I thinking, 
                      A
that could make this right?
Oh I can’t stop thinking, 
            B
knowing I lied
                              A
I have come to terms with my mind

[Outro]
G#m          A
Dreams took over reality
    G#m         A           E
My dreams took over my honesty

How to play Acting: key, chords and progression

Acting by Caitlin Holdcroft is written in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯) and moves through 6 chords: E, A, B, C#m, F#m and G#m.

Most of the song cycles through B – A – C#m – B (V – IV – vi – V in E major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, F, G, Am, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯

Acting chords: questions

What key is Acting in?

Acting by Caitlin Holdcroft is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Acting?

Acting uses 6 chords: E, A, B, C#m, F#m, G#m.

What is the chord progression of Acting?

The main progression is B – A – C#m – B (V – IV – vi – V).

Is Acting easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, F, G, Am, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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