Clairo – Pier 4 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Clairo – Pier 4 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Pier 4 Chords by Clairo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E         E7
And if you need
 to
    A
disappear
 E
You'll have no
  E7
reason to
     A
be sad at all
 E
You'll strike
       E7
your own
            A
matches to logs
 E            E7
May catch an eye
while you
      A
play sad and
soft
 E
And if you're
 E7
walking
        A
home alone
 E
You'll find a
  E7
reason,
you'll
      A
just chalk it up
  E         E7
To being different,
        A
being young
    E      E7
And wonder why
no one
    A
knew you at all


[Chorus]
A
Oh, you're just
       E
playin' dumb
            E7
What's the cost
of it,
          A
of being loved?
     A7
When close is not
     A    E
close enough
              E7
Where's your line,
             A
when do you draw?
     A7
When close is not
      A E
close enough

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[Post-Chorus]
E7   A
Mm, mm
  E    E7  A   D7
Ooh, ooh, ooh


[Verse 2]
E             E7
And when you find
               A
you're at the pier
    E           E7
Playing out moments
when
       A
there was a touch
     E
With strangers
E7
touching
      A
everywhere
     E      E7
You wonder if he
knows
      A
she's gonna run

[Chorus]
A
Oh, it's somethin'
       E
you've done
         E7
Opened my hands
and I know
          A
I've shut some
      A7
When close is
not close
A E
enough (Ooh, ooh,
 ooh)
            E7
Where's the fun
in it?
And now I'm too
 A
tough (Ooh, ooh,
 ooh)
     A7
From close
being
just
 A  E
too much
E7   A
[Post-Chorus]
E    E7
Mm, mm
A     D7    E
Ooh, ooh, ooh

How to play Pier 4: key, chords and progression

Pier 4 by Clairo is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 5 chords in all: E, E7, A, A7 and D7.

The backbone of the song is A – E – E7 – A (I – V – V7 – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C

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Pier 4 chords: questions

What key is Pier 4 in?

Pier 4 by Clairo is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Pier 4?

Pier 4 uses 5 chords: E, E7, A, A7, D7.

What is the chord progression of Pier 4?

The main progression is A – E – E7 – A (I – V – V7 – I).

Is Pier 4 easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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