Clairo – Bags Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Clairo – Bags Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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

[Intro]
F Am G

[Verse 1]
F                                                 Am                                     G
Every second counts, I don’t wanna talk to you anymore
F                                 Am                                 G
All these little games, you can call me by the name I gave you
F     Am     G
Yesterday, yeah
F                                 Am                               G
Every minute counts, I don’t wanna watch TV anymore
F                                                 Am                                 G
Can you figure me out, just doin this to waste more time on the couch

[Chorus 1]
F
Can you see me, I’m waiting for the right time
Am                                                                 G
I can’t read you but if you want, the pleasure’s all mine
F
Can you see me using everything to hold back?
Am
I guess, this could be worse
G                                                 F
Walking out the door with your bags
Am
Walking out the door with your bags
G                                 F
Walking out the door with your bags
Am                                                 G
Walking out the door with your bags
F Am G
F Am G

[Verse 2]
F                                                 Am                                 G
Pour your glass of wine but you’ll tell me I should be just fine, yeah
F                                 Am                                                 G
Cases under the bed, spill it open, let it rush to my head
F
I don’t wanna be forward, I don’t wanna cut corners
Am                                                 G
Savor this with everything I have inside of me
F
I’m not the type to run, I know that we’re having fun
Am                                                                 G
But what’s the rush, kiss and then my cheeks are so flushed
F Am G
F Am G

[Verse 3]
F                                 Am                 G
Tell you how I felt, sugar coated melting in your mouth
F                                 Am                                 G
Pardon my emotions, I should probably keep it all to myself
F
Now you make fun of me
Am                                 G
Now you make fun of me
F
Now you make fun of me
Am                                 G
Now you make fun of me

[Chorus 2]
F
Can you see me, I’m waiting for the right time
Am                                                 G
I can’t read you but if you want, the pleasure’s all mine
F
Can you see me using everything to hold back?
Am
I guess, this could be worse
G                                                 F
Walking out the door with your bags
Am
Walking out the door with your bags
G                                                 F
Walking out the door with your bags
Am                                                 G
Walking out the door with your bags
F Am G
F Am G

How to play Bags: key, chords and progression

Bags by Clairo is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 3 chords: F, Am and G.

Listen for F – Am – G – F (VI – i – VII – VI in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Bags chords: questions

What key is Bags in?

Bags by Clairo is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Bags?

Bags uses 3 chords: F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Bags?

The main progression is F – Am – G – F (VI – i – VII – VI).

Is Bags easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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