cavetown – Smoke Signals Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

cavetown – Smoke Signals Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEG#mEmaj7C#mF#mG#D#mD#sus4F#F#7F#m7EmBAmaj7A

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[Intro]
E G#m Emaj7 E C#m E C#m F#m G#

[Verse 1: Cavetown]
  G#m         Emaj7  E
I know I'm a freak
         C#m                  E
Rip the Band-Aid, broke the peace
          D#m              G#
Took the lock but lost the key
 G#m           Emaj7
Guess I set you free
        E    C#m             E
I hope you found a place to sleep
              D#sus4 D#m         G#
I know you’re bound to think of me	

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[Chorus: Cavetown & Tessa Violet]
E               G#m       E
   You can come home to me
      G#m    C#m  E
When you're ready
           G#m               F#
I left the gate unlocked for you
E                   G#m    E       C#m  E
   'Til then I'm sending out smoke signals
        G#m            E
Hopin' I'll see yours too (Ooh, ooh)
Emaj7   G#m  E    F#7 F#  G#m E.   F#m7 F#
       (Ooh,      ooh,    ooh,     ooh)

[Verse 2: Tessa Violet & Cavetown]
 G#m               Emaj7
When the dust has set
    E   C#m     Em
Settled up and down our desk
         G#
Nothin' left to go collect
G#m                Emaj7
If you're feelin' spent
E             C#m
    When it's heavy on your chest
                         F#     G#
When you think there’s nothin' left[Chorus: Cavetown & Tessa Violet]
 E            B
You can come home to me
Emaj7            C#m
  When you're ready
E              B                 F#
  I left the gate unlocked for you
E                 G#m      E      C#m    E
  'Til then I'm sending out smoke signals
             F#   G#   E
Hopin' I'll see yours too	

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[Chorus: Cavetown & Tessa Violet]
 E            B
You can come home to me
Emaj7            C#m
  When you're ready
E              B                 F#
  I left the gate unlocked for you
E                 G#m      E      C#m    E
  'Til then I'm sending out smoke signals
             F#   G#   E
Hopin' I'll see yours too	

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[Outro: Cavetown, Tessa Violet]
    G#         G#m
(I miss you, I miss you)
     E          Amaj7
(I miss you, I miss you)
    E           G#m
(I miss you, I miss you)
    E            A
(I miss you, I miss you)
    C#m         Emaj7
(I miss you, I miss you)
    E
(I miss you, I miss you)
                E*
(I miss you, I miss you)	

How to play Smoke Signals: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Smoke Signals by cavetown on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Smoke Signals by cavetown is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 15 chords: E, G#m, Emaj7, C#m, F#m, G#, D#m, D#sus4, F#, F#7, F#m7 and Em and 3 more.

The backbone of the song is G#m – Emaj7 – E – C#m (iii – Imaj7 – I – vi in E major). In solfa, that is mi – doh – doh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, F#m, Dmaj7, Bm, Em, F#, C#m, C#sus4, E, E7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
D#sus4 chord on guitar (x68896)
D♯sus4D♯ G♯ A♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Smoke Signals chords: questions

What key is Smoke Signals in?

Smoke Signals by cavetown is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Smoke Signals?

Smoke Signals uses 15 chords: E, G#m, Emaj7, C#m, F#m, G#, D#m, D#sus4, F#, F#7, F#m7, Em and 3 more.

What is the chord progression of Smoke Signals?

The main progression is G#m – Emaj7 – E – C#m (iii – Imaj7 – I – vi).

Is Smoke Signals easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, F#m, Dmaj7, Bm, Em, F#, C#m, C#sus4, E, E7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo).

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