Sep152018

Carrie Underwood – The Bullet Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG C Em D

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This is the chord progression of The Bullet by Carrie Underwood on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
G C
Line of limousines leaves one by one
G
The prayers been prayed, the hymns been sung
C
Black mascara’s already run
G
But the tears keep flowin’
G
You can blame it on hate or blame it on guns
But mama’s ain’t supposed to bury their sons
C
Left a hole in her heart and it still ain’t done
G
The bullet keeps on goin’

[Chorus]
C
Through every branch of his family tree
Every birthday that he’ll never see
G
Every chance to live a good life that was stolen
C
Through the son he’ll never get to raise
His daughter on her wedding day
Em D C
Wishin’ it was his hands she was holdin’
Em D C
‘Till every heart that’s left to break is broken
G
The bullet keeps on goin’

[Verse 2]
G
The grass grows back around the stone
And friends stop checkin’ in on the phone
C
The camera crews have all moved on
G
But the wound’s still open
D
The bullet keeps on goin’

[Bridge]
G
Line of limousines leaving one by one
The prayers been prayed, the hymns been sung
C
Oh, mama’s ain’t supposed to bury their sons
G
The bullet keeps on goin’

[Partial Chorus]
C
Through the son he’ll never get to raise
His daughter on her wedding day
Em D C
Wishin’ it was his hands she was holdin’
Em D C
‘Till every heart that’s left to break is broken
G
The bullet keeps on goin’, the bullet keeps on goin’
G

How to play The Bullet: key, chords and progression

The Bullet by Carrie Underwood is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, C, Em and D.

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

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.