Jan232023

City and Colour – Underground Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsA B F#m E

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[Intro]
A B
A B

[Verse]
A
Abandoned and lamenting
The wasted days were spent
                  B
 running from ourselves
A
Aimlessly ramblin'
But hey man, at least
              B
we've got our health
A
Oh, but it ain't
                  B
enough just to be alive
A
We've gotta lean into
 the love a little
    B
Before we die

[Chorus]
F#m
So tell me what you need
A
You bring me to my knees
                 E
And I'm tired of running
                     B
I'm tired of moving life
 around
F#m
How do we deal with this?
A
Treat each day as
the gift it is
                  E
I don't wanna be running
                  B
Until I'm underground

A B

A
So let's just forget the
 unforgiving presence of death
                  B
And live wild and free
A
Godless or not
You can't let the fear
        B
 control your body
A
Like a great Canadian
darkness
              B
I will cover you
A
Nothing will harm us
            B
I will protect you

[Chorus]
F#m
So tell me what you need
       A
You bring me to my knees
                 E
And I'm tired of running
                     B
I'm tired of moving life
 around
F#m
How do we deal with this?
          A
Treat each day as
the gift it is
                  E
I don't wanna be running
 B               F#m  A E B
Until I'm underground
F#m A E B
Underground

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F#m
So tell me what you need
A
You bring me to my knees
                 E
And I'm tired of running
                     B
I'm tired of moving life around
F#m
How do we deal with this?
A
Treat each day as
the gift it is
                  E
I don't wanna be running
                  B
Until I'm underground
A B
A B
A
Underground

How to play Underground: key, chords and progression

These are Underground chords by City and Colour on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Underground by City and Colour, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: A, B, F#m and E.

Listen for B – F#m – A – E (V – ii – IV – I in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – reh – fah – doh. 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 G, A, Em, D (100% 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♯

Underground chords: questions

What key is Underground in?

Underground by City and Colour is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Underground?

Underground uses 4 chords: A, B, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Underground?

The main progression is B – F#m – A – E (V – ii – IV – I).

Is Underground easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, A, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Underground: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Underground chords: questions

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