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cavetown – Pyjama Pants Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Pyjama Pants by cavetown on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 1]
E Asus2
Don’t come round tonight
E Asus2
Don’t want you to see me cry
Caug C#m A6
Cuz my face is red and ugly
F#m7
I’m afraid that you won’t love me

[Interlude]
E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 2]
E Asus2
He comes round anyway
E Asus2
Holds my face says it’s okay
Caug C#m A6
“I brought movies and a disc drive
F#m7
I’ll hold your hand at midnight.”

[Interlude]
E Asus2

[Chorus]
A C#m
Flicker on the screen
E F#
Is it close to me?
A C#m E F#
I can finally breathe
A C#m
And you rest your hand
E F#
On my pyjama pants
A C#m E F# A A
Feel my heart beat fast
E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 3]
E Asus2
Can we call today
E Asus2
I just need to see your face
Caug C#m A6
Cuz it melts me to a puddle
F#m7
Trip on air and sprain my ankle
E Asus2

[Verse 4]
E Asus2
He’s a lavender bouquet
E Asus2
Spray it on my pillowcase
Caug C#m A6
Make me warmer in the summer
F#m7
Like the pigment in your fingers

[Interlude]
E Asus2

[Chorus]
A C#m
Let’s go brush our teeth
E F#
Sit here next to me
A C#m E F#
Get them squeaky clean
A C#m
And you rest your head
E F#
On my upper chest
A C#m E F# A A
Hear my heart beat fast

[Interlude]
E Asus2
A C#m
Wanna make you feel
E F#
Gentler then silk
A C#m E F#
Stronger than steel
A C#m
Show them how to be calm
E F#
Wrapping round my arm
A C#m E F#
Remind each other what’s a lie and what is real

[Chorus]
A C#m
What if we held hands
E F#
In our pyjama pants
A C#m E F#
Let our hearts beat complete at last
Asus2 E
(hmmmmm…)

How to play Pyjama Pants: key, chords and progression

Pyjama Pants by cavetown is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 8 chords: E, Asus2, Caug, C#m, A6, F#m7, A and F#.

Listen for A – C#m – E – F# (IV – vi – I – II in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – lah – doh – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: on guitar, Caug, C#m, F#m7 and F# need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.