Calpurnia – City Boy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Calpurnia – City Boy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of City Boy by Calpurnia on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E B A E (x2)

[Verse 1]
E                                                B
When I walk around my room
A                                         E
There is nothing else to say
B
When I walk around my room
A                                         E
Everything will be okay, ow!

A A D A

[Chorus]
D                     A
I am a city boy
D                     A
You are a city girl
D                                         A
You date the city tool
D                     A
I am a city fool
E   B   G   A   E
I am a city boy
B G A
City boy

(One, two, three, four!)

E B A E

[Verse 2]
E                                         B
When you have an artistic view
A                                         E
It’ll rub off on your take
B
When you answer to a bunch of dudes
A                                         E
You should run away

A E D A

[Chorus]
D                     A
I am a city boy
D                     A
You are a city girl
D                                  A
You date the city tool
D                     A
I am a city fool
E      B     G       A
I am a city fool
E         B             G
I am a city fool
A             E         B         G
I am a, I am a city fool
A         E         B         G         A
I am a, I am a city, city fool.

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How to play City Boy: key, chords and progression

City Boy by Calpurnia sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: E, B, A, D and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – B – A – E (V – II – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, E, D, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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City Boy chords: questions

What key is City Boy in?

City Boy by Calpurnia is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in City Boy?

City Boy uses 5 chords: E, B, A, D, G.

What is the chord progression of City Boy?

The main progression is E – B – A – E (V – II – I – V).

Is City Boy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, E, D, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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