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Citizen – Death Dance Approximately Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bm (x4)

Bm D Gsus2 Em (x2)

[Verse 1]
Bm
    One slip of the tongue
      F#m
Razor sharp, but never let it show
              G
It's like you need me enough to never,
         D                F#m
to never, to never let me go
Bm
I didn't want anything
              F#m
I'll look you straight into
the eyes and say
            G
This is the last time
I'll ever give you,
             D                F#m
another, another piece of me

[Prechorus]
     G              D     F#m
And it comes for us a-a-a-all

[Chorus]
              Bm                  D
I've got this aching that's taken over
      Gsus2
Every day it keeps on getting
   Em
a little worse
         Bm                D
I beat myself down until I cave in
       Gsus2                    Em
I will pry and I will claw just to
be heard

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[Verse]
Bm
    I sat around till late
             F#m
With nothing but a pen and
a blank page
             G
With nothing but the minutes
pounding on me
          D
The clean slate is just
            F#m
a moment of peace
Bm
    I don't want anything
        F#m
I don't want to go outside today
        G
I don't want to talk to anybody
           D
No I don't care to
                F#m
hear about your day

[Prechorus]
     G              D     F#m
And it comes for us all

[Chorus]
              Bm
I've got this aching
             D
that's taken over
      Gsus2
Every day it keeps on getting
   Em
a little worse
         Bm                D
I beat myself down until I cave in
       Gsus2
I will pry and I will
          Em
claw just to be heard
             Bm
They took my cell phone,
          D
gave me a number
         Gsus2
Said the only thing I want
      Em
is to make you hurt
         Bm
I beat myself down
        D
until I cave in
       Gsus2
I will pry and I will
          Em
claw just to be heard

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[Interlude]
Bm (x4)
Bm F#m Bm F#m

[Bridge]
Bm                   F#m
Barefoot through the dark,
what's left for you?
Bm                   F#m
Cradle your glass heart,
is that enough for you?
Bm (x2)

[Chorus]
              Bm
I've got this aching
             D
that's taken over
      Gsus2
Every day it keeps on
           Em
getting a little worse
         Bm                D
I beat myself down until I cave in
       Gsus2
I will pry and I will
          Em
claw just to be heard
             Bm
They took my cell phone,
          D
gave me a number
         Gsus2
Said the only thing I want
      Em
is to make you hurt
         Bm                D
I beat myself down until I cave in
       Gsus2
I will pry and I will
          Em
claw just to be heard

[End]
Bm

How to play Death Dance Approximately: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Death Dance Approximately by Citizen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Death Dance Approximately by Citizen is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: Bm, D, Gsus2, Em, F#m and G.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – D – Gsus2 – Em (i – III – VIsus2 – iv in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, C, Fsus2, Dm, Em, F (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gsus2 chord on guitar (x-10-12-12-10-10) — Gsus2G A D

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

Death Dance Approximately chords: questions

What key is Death Dance Approximately in?

Death Dance Approximately by Citizen is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Death Dance Approximately?

Death Dance Approximately uses 6 chords: Bm, D, Gsus2, Em, F#m, G.

What is the chord progression of Death Dance Approximately?

The main progression is Bm – D – Gsus2 – Em (i – III – VIsus2 – iv).

Is Death Dance Approximately easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, C, Fsus2, Dm, Em, F (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Death Dance Approximately: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Death Dance Approximately chords: questions

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