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Coheed and Cambria – Old Flames Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Old Flames by Coheed and Cambria on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
Hey, what became of my head
F#m
The beats in my heart, the jokes that I said?
Em
I guess all these false starts
G A
Of a puzzle you can’t finish cause’ you’re missing the best parts

D
And, don’t you fear, I’m bringing you home
F#m
Out of this pit where I left you alone in
Em
This horrible mess that I made
G A
But I guess that’s what you get when you’re not paying attention

[Pre-Chorus]
G
So baby, welcome back to the man you’ve been missing
A
Baby, welcome back to confusion, perplexion

[Chorus]
D F#m Em
We all go up in flames, going out in style
G A
And Heaven help us if they’d ever let us live for just a little while, yeah
D F#m Em
We all go up in flames, going out in style
G A
Am I out of my head to think the world will start believing me when I am dead?

[Verse 2]
D
I was a miserable man
F#m
With washed up excuses, I know, I know
Em
Part of the confusion is me
G A
We both agree that I wasn’t the man you needed me to be
D
But, oh, how I changed and oh, how I’ve grown
F#m
But could she believe me when I’ve got nothing to show?
Em
My everything, she needs to see
G A
The choice is hers to believe in me

[Pre-Chorus 2]
G
So baby, I’m back and I’m not gonna stop
A
Baby, I’m back and I’m not gonna stop

[Bridge]
Em Bm G A
You and me, we’re not enemies, I’m begging
Em Bm G A
If anything, all we are, we are
Em Bm G A
In harmony, sing with me, I plea
Em Bm G A
Oh, if I can make things right then this will be our night
A
The world against you and I

[Interlude]
D F#m Em G A
We all go up in flames, go out in style

[Outro]
D F#m Em
I said na, na na na na na na, na na na na na na,
G A
na na na na nanana nanana nanana na nanana
D F#m Em
I said na, na na na na na na, na na na na na na,
G A
na na na na nanana nanana nanana na nanana

How to play Old Flames: key, chords and progression

To play Old Flames by Coheed and Cambria, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 6 chords: D, F#m, Em, G, A and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through D – F#m – Em – G (I – iii – ii – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – reh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Dm, F, G, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Old Flames chords: questions

What key is Old Flames in?

Old Flames by Coheed and Cambria is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Old Flames?

Old Flames uses 6 chords: D, F#m, Em, G, A, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Old Flames?

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

Is Old Flames easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Dm, F, G, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Old Flames by Coheed and Cambria on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Old Flames: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Old Flames chords: questions

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