Clairo – Alewife Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Clairo – Alewife Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Alewife by Clairo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D                 F#m
In Massachusetts
D                                                 G
Only 30 minutes from Alewife
D
I lay in my room
G                                     D
Wonderin’ why I’ve got this life
A
I met you by surprise
D
You were hangin’ out all the time
D                                                 Bm
But you know you saved me from doin’
D
Something to myself that night

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[Verse 2]
D                                     F#m
You called me seven times
A                                                 G
One, two, three, four, on the line
D                         F#m
I didn’t mean to scare you
A                                     G
Just had the thoughts in my mind
D
They showed up to my door
A                                     G
My parents didn’t know what for
D                         F#m
Swear I could’ve done it
A                                                 G
If you weren’t there when I hit the floor

[Verse 3]
D                         F#m
It’s been so long
G
And you’ve been my sister all along
D             F#m                         D
But you know I’ll be alright
G                                                 D
Eighth grade was never that tight

How to play Alewife: key, chords and progression

Alewife by Clairo keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 5 chords: D, F#m, G, A and Bm.

The backbone of the song is D – F#m – A – G (I – iii – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – soh – fah. 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, Em, F, G, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Alewife chords: questions

What key is Alewife in?

Alewife by Clairo is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Alewife?

Alewife uses 5 chords: D, F#m, G, A, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Alewife?

The main progression is D – F#m – A – G (I – iii – V – IV).

Is Alewife easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, G, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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