Cavetown – To Hold Amber Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Cavetown – To Hold Amber Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of To Hold Amber by Cavetown on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am                  F                 G                                 Am
and i know i’m not the first one, to hold amber
Am                 F                 G                 Am
and to think of anyone else, to hold amber
Am                        F                 G               Am
i feel they don’t deserve to, to hold amber
G
but do i?

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[Verse 2]
F                                 G                                                 Am
and i’m risking all my jump time, to hold amber
Am                                 F                 G                 Am
and i’m afraid, but it’s fine, they’re just hands
Am                 F                 G                                 Am
and i know that there’s a thin line, to understand her

[Chorus]
G                 D
and my, our words
G                                                 D
and the things we’ve made from words
G                                                                 D
and the things that make us laugh
G                                                 D
and the time i touched her ass
A                                                 G
in my bed, and you said
D
that it was alright
A                                   G *
and i know it’s a weird sentiment
D                 A                 G
but when you’re a kid
D
you like what you like

[Verse 3]
F                                 G                                 Am
and i don’t mind being gossip, to hold amber
Am                 F                 G                 Am
with rumors catastrophic, i can’t stand her
Am                 F                 G                                 Am
or laughed at by some jock-heads, with no answer

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[Chorus]
G                 D
i see, it’s fine
G                                                 D
and the fact that you’re now mine
G                                                     D
and the doubt that strains my mind
A                                 G
every day, and then you say

[Bridge]
D
something that makes sense
A                                                 G
makes sense like a couch, in a mall
D *
with both of our hands

[Instrumental]
F G Am x5
C G Am x6

[Verse 4]
Am                 F                 G                                 Am
walking down on montclair, no lights damper
Am                 F                 G                                 Am
and i’m pondering the life that, holds amber
G
and i

[Bridge]
F           G                 Am
want to be the last one
F             G                 Am
want to be the last one
F                 G                 Am
might not be the last one
F                 G                 Am
but i could be the nice one

[Outro]
F G Am x6

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How to play To Hold Amber: key, chords and progression

To Hold Amber by Cavetown is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Am, F, G, D, A and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – G – Am (ii – ♭VII – I – ii in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, A, E, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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To Hold Amber chords: questions

What key is To Hold Amber in?

To Hold Amber by Cavetown is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in To Hold Amber?

To Hold Amber uses 6 chords: Am, F, G, D, A, C.

What is the chord progression of To Hold Amber?

The main progression is Am – F – G – Am (ii – ♭VII – I – ii).

Is To Hold Amber easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, A, E, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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