Clint Wilson – Protest Singer Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Clint Wilson – Protest Singer Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBDEF#AGF#7Em7

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These are the chords for Protest Singer by Clint Wilson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
B D E D B D E F#

[Verse 1]
B      D  E       D
Hey there protest singer
B                 D
Don't you love to tell me
    B           F#
the error of my ways
B             D
gimme, gimme, gimme your
E             D
religion free preaching
B                  D
I think I might be looking,
         E    D    B    B
thru the same old, haze

[Verse 2]
B      D  E       D
Hey there freedom fighter
B                 D
tell me, does the outrage bring
    B              F#
the power that you need
B             D
gimme, gimme, gimme
     E         D
that patriotic preaching
B                D
someone please remind me,
    E   D   B       B
why did the Savior, bleed?

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[Chorus]
B                        D
twist my words one way I look
like a devil
A
twist 'em again,
        G            F#7
now I'm looking like you
B                          D
Can you say a word that is straight,
true and level
            A                 Em7
But there's accusations every day
        Em7                  F#7
I don't need to say a lot to pray

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[Verse 3]
B      D   E          D
Hey there, cable news echo
B                D
pump us with the anger that
      E            F#7
we're clicking you for
B             D
juicing daily doses of
E             D
injustice and treason
B                 D
must be something better than
    E        D      B    B
the same old civil, war

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[Chorus]
B                        D
twist my words one way I look
like a devil
A
twist 'em again,
        G            F#7
now I'm looking like you
B
Can you say a word that is
D
straight, true and level
            A                 Em7
But there's accusations every day
        Em7                  F#7
I don't need to say a lot to pray

[Verse 1]
B      D  E       D
Hey there protest singer
B                 D
Don't you love to tell me
    B           F#
the error of my ways
B             D
gimme, gimme, gimme your
E             D
religion free preaching
B                  D
I think I might be looking,
         E    D    B
thru the same old, haze

[Ending]
B  D  E  B  D  E  B

How to play Protest Singer: key, chords and progression

Protest Singer by Clint Wilson is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 8 chords: B, D, E, F#, A, G, F#7 and Em7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – D – E – D (V – ♭VII – I – ♭VII in E major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, C, D, E, G, F, E7, Dm7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D

Protest Singer chords: questions

What key is Protest Singer in?

Protest Singer by Clint Wilson is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Protest Singer?

Protest Singer uses 8 chords: B, D, E, F#, A, G, F#7, Em7.

What is the chord progression of Protest Singer?

The main progression is B – D – E – D (V – ♭VII – I – ♭VII).

Is Protest Singer easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, C, D, E, G, F, E7, Dm7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

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