Cypress Spring – Denim Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Cypress Spring – Denim Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGDEm7C

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INTRO:
G D Em7 C

CHORUS:
 C              G          
Yeah I got some  moonshine 
      D
in a Mason jar
      Em7             
Got a bad girl lookin' 
         C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw 
 women
         Em7         
It would   be a shame 
          C
if they outlaw denim
         G            
Got some  moonshine in 
    D
a Mason jar
      Em7             
Got a bad girl lookin' 
         C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw 
 women
         Em7            
It would be a damn shame 
          C
if they outlaw denim, yeah

VERSE:
 G                 D
Nothin' but denim tank 
tops and boots on
Em7            C
Daisy dukes bikini's 
with tattoos on
G                      D
 And girl you lookin' good 
 in them cut offs
   Em7                   
So let your hair down and 
  C
show off I’m tryin' to 
get you,
G                   D
 Over here, take a sip 
 of this clear
           Em7           
Ease your mind for a bit 
            C
and we can crack 
another beer
      G                   
The creek water looks good 
            D
when it's flowin' through 
your hair
   Em7                      
I knew I had you hooked when 
    C
I whispered in your ear

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CHORUS:
 C              G         
Yeah I got some  moonshine 
       D
in a Mason jar
      Em7             
Got a bad girl lookin' 
         C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw 
 women
         Em7          
It would   be a shame 
         C
if they outlaw denim
         G            
Got some  moonshine in 
    D
a Mason jar
      Em7             
Got a bad girl lookin' 
         C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw
  women
         Em7             
It would be a damn shame 
         C
if they outlaw denim, yeah

VERSE:
 G
Nothin' but them denim 
shorts
 D
Summer time and they 
take 'em off
 Em7                   
Creek bound with their 
             C
girlfriends top back with 
the music up
 G                         
Every time they pull up on 
   D
a scene they make a heart 
stop
 Em7                   C
Shimmyin' out of them denims 
gone make a jaw drop
     G
They do it good and 
they know that
      D
They wear em right and 
they show that
 Em7
Dark skin with that long hair
 C
Cut off jeans she don't care
G                        D
 I’m thinkin' we should outlaw 
 winter 'cause
 Em7                     C
It’d be a shame if they outlawed 
denim y'all

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CHORUS:
 C              G         
Yeah I got some  moonshine 
       D
in a Mason jar
      Em7              
Got a bad girl lookin' 
        C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw women
         Em7            
It would   be a shame if 
       C
they outlaw denim
         G            
Got some  moonshine in 
    D
a Mason jar
      Em7             
Got a bad girl lookin' 
         C
like a movie star
G                 D
 Daisy dukes and outlaw 
 women
         Em7            
It would be a damn shame 
          C
if they outlaw denim, yeah

VERSE:
        G                
We was ridin' round them 
           D
backroads sippin' on that 
shine
         Em7              
Couldn’t keep my eyes off 
                C
her I had that denim on 
my mind
            G         
We had the radio up we 
      D
was tryin' to get lost
         Em7            
When we pulled up to the 
                  C   
creek bank that denim 
         G
came off

OUTRO:
       D              
(That demin came off, 
    Em7
Unh huh)
       C              
(That demin came off, 
     G
Unh huh)
              D      
(Unh huh unh huh huh 
               Em7
huh huh huh uh huh huh 
huh huh)
       C
(That demin came off)
G  D  Em7  C
G  D  Em7  C
G  D  Em7  C
G  D  Em7  C  G

How to play Denim: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Denim by Cypress Spring on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Denim by Cypress Spring is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, D, Em7 and C.

Most of the song cycles through G – D – Em7 – C (I – V – vi7 – IV in G major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Denim chords: questions

What key is Denim in?

Denim by Cypress Spring is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Denim?

Denim uses 4 chords: G, D, Em7, C.

What is the chord progression of Denim?

The main progression is G – D – Em7 – C (I – V – vi7 – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Denim easy to play on guitar?

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

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