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Chris Velan – Un-American Gothic Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Un-American Gothic by Chris Velan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m A D

[Verse 1]
F#m
We arrived upon the tide
A
Dying to be free
D F#m
I made you my young bride and we claimed destiny
Westward through the Plains
A
We killed everything
D
We left no remains
F#m
We wrote songs we could sing
We were young we were the poorest
A D
It was ours for the taking
We built alters in the forest
F#m
We shared in all the making
We assembled our masters
A
In the cities of regretting
D
Ever forward, ever faster
F#m
We got to good at forgetting

[Chorus]
F#m A
I’m afraid we’ve gone to far
D
No one can save us now
F#m A
Yes, I’m afraid we’ve gone to far
D
No one can save us now

[Verse 2]
F#m
So we rallied ‘round the story
A D
With the armies of our hearts
Through the pain and all the glory
F#m
We bled for a new start
A
And we knew that we were right
D
But still we got the blues
We danced into the night
F#m
We stood too much to lose
A
Then we found love at the speedway
D
In the twilight’s last gleaming
Though we ignored where the greed lay
F#m
As the fireworks were streaming
A
Now the poison’s in the water
D
But we tell ourselves were winning
Selling out our son and daughters
F#m
Just to keep the wheels spinning

[Chorus]
F#m A
I’m afraid we’ve gone to far
D
No one can save us now
F#m A
Yes, I’m afraid we’ve gone to far
D
No one can save us now
F#m
Did I ever belong to you
A
‘Cause you never belonged to me
D
When did we give up on trying
Get blinded by the dream
F#m
I’m afraid we’ve gone to far
A
No one can save us now

[Bridge]
E A D
There was going to be peace in the valley
A D
We were going to build a better day
Bm C# D
Now you’re ducking down a dark alley
E
I can’t look at you too long
C#
Before I have to turn away

How to play Un-American Gothic: key, chords and progression

Un-American Gothic by Chris Velan is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 6 chords in all: F#m, A, D, E, Bm and C#.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am, B (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Un-American Gothic chords: questions

What key is Un-American Gothic in?

Un-American Gothic by Chris Velan is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Un-American Gothic?

Un-American Gothic uses 6 chords: F#m, A, D, E, Bm, C#.

What is the chord progression of Un-American Gothic?

The main progression is F#m – A – D – F#m (vi – I – IV – vi).

Is Un-American Gothic easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am, B (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chords of Un-American Gothic by Chris Velan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Un-American Gothic: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Un-American Gothic chords: questions

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