Chris Cornell – Patience Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Chris Cornell – Patience Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDF#F#mEAB7

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[Intro]
D F# x4 
D F#m x3
E

[Verse 1]
D                        F#m       
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you,
 A                      F#m
 I'm still alright to smile
B7                            E
Girl, I think 'bout you every day now
D                        F#m  
Was a time when I wasn't sure, 
 A                    F#m
you set my mind at ease
B7                       
There is no doubt you're 
       E
in my heart now	

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[Chorus]
D            F#m                   
Said, woman, take it slow and it'll 
 D                F#m
work itself out fine
D              A               E
All we need is just a little patience
D            F#m                    
Said, sugar, make it slow and we'll 
 D              F#m
come together fine
D               A               E
All we need is just a little patience

[Verse 2]
D          F#m           
I sit here on the stairs, 
 A                F#m
 I'd rather be alone
   B7                          
If I can't have you right now, 
 E
I'll wait, dear
D           F#m          
Sometimes I get so tense,
A                      F#m
  I can't speed up the time
    B7                                       
But you know, love, there's one more thing to 
 E
consider	

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[Chorus]
D            F#m             
Said, woman, take it slow and
 D                   F#m
 things will be just fine
 D                 A            E
You and I'll just use a little patience
 D            F#m                     
Said, sugar, take the time 'cause the 
 D                F#m
lights are shinin' bright
D                A                E
You and I've got what it takes to make 
it, ooh
We won't fake it, aw, I'll never break it, 
'cause I can't take it
D F#m D F#m D A E

[Outro]
D                     F#m
I've been walkin' the streets at night
A               F#m
Just tryin' to get it right
D                   F#m
Hard to see with so many around
     A                       F#m
You know I don't like bein' stuck 
in the crowd
        D                    
An' the streets don't change,
      A
 but maybe the names
F#m           A               
I ain't got time for the game 
          B7
'cause I need you
                  D         E
Yeah-yeah, but I need you	

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[Chorus]
D            F#m                    
Said, woman, take it slow and it'll
D                F#m
 work itself out fine
D              A               E
All we need is just a little patience
D            F#m                     
Said, sugar, make it slow and we'll
D              F#m
 come together fine
D               A               E
All we need is just a little patience

[Outro]
E	

How to play Patience: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Patience by Chris Cornell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Patience by Chris Cornell sits in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: D, F#, F#m, E, A and B7.

The backbone of the song is E – D – F#m – D (VII – VI – i – VI in F♯ minor). 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 C, E, Em, D, G, A7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A

Patience chords: questions

What key is Patience in?

Patience by Chris Cornell is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Patience?

Patience uses 6 chords: D, F#, F#m, E, A, B7.

What is the chord progression of Patience?

The main progression is E – D – F#m – D (VII – VI – i – VI).

Is Patience easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, E, Em, D, G, A7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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