Calvin Harris – Slide Chord Progression On Piano, guitar and keyboard

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ChordsFmaj7Em7Asus4Am7FEmAmDm

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Intro
Fmaj7  Em7  Asus4
Fmaj7  Em7  Am7
Fmaj7  Em7  Asus4
Fmaj7  Em7  Am7

 I might
Fmaj7
Empty my bank account,
 Em7 Asus4
and buy that boy with a pipe
Fmaj7
Buy that boy with a pipe,
 Em7 Am7
I might, I might
Fmaj7
Empty my bank account, and
 Em7 Asus4
buy that boy with a pipe
Fmaj7                       Em7
Buy that boy with a pipe, I might

[Chorus 1]
F   Em  Am
Dm  Em  F
F   Em  Am
Dm  Em  F
       F
Do you slide on all your
 Em Am
nights like this?
       Dm
Do you try on all your
 Em
 nights like this? (I might)
         F                Em    Am
Put some spotlight on the slide
    Dm                       Em    Am
Whatever comes comes through clear

       F
Do you slide on all your
 Em Am
nights like this?
       Dm
Do you try on all your
 Em
nights like this? (I might)
         F                Em   Am
Put some spotlight on the side
    Dm
Whatever comes comes
 Em Am
through clear


[Verse 1]
         F
All this jewelry ain't no use
 Em Am
 when it's this dark
                 Dm
It's my favorite part, we see
 Em F
the lights, they got so far
            F
It went too fast, we couldn't
 Em Am
 reach it with our arms
Dm
Wrist on a wrist, a link of charms,
 Em F
 yeah, laying, we're still a link apart
F
It's like we could die here all
 Em Am
young, like we could dye hair all blonde
Dm
If we could see in twenty twin,
 Em F
 twice we could see it 'til the end

[End]
Fmaj7                      Em7
Empty my bank account, and buy
 Asus4
that boy with a pipe
Fmaj7
Buy that boy with a pipe,
 Em7 Am7
 I might, I might
Fmaj7
Empty my bank account,
 Em7 Asus4
 and buy that boy with a pipe
Fmaj7                       Em7
Buy that boy with a pipe, I might

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How to play Slide: key, chords and progression

Slide by Calvin Harris is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 8 chords: Fmaj7, Em7, Asus4, Am7, F, Em, Am and Dm.

The backbone of the song is F – Em – Am – Dm (I – vii – iii – vi in F major). In solfa, that is doh – te – mi – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Slide chords: questions

What key is Slide in?

Slide by Calvin Harris is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Slide?

Slide uses 8 chords: Fmaj7, Em7, Asus4, Am7, F, Em, Am, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Slide?

The main progression is F – Em – Am – Dm (I – vii – iii – vi).

Is Slide easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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2 comments

  1. eagleon

    Thank you very much. These chords are very accurate

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