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Dan Fogelberg – Wysteria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

This is the chord progression of Wysteria by Dan Fogelberg on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Ukulele Chord Progression.

[Intro]
Am7 Am7 Am7

[Verse 1]
Am7 Am6 Am7 Am6
wysteria did you change your face again
Am7 Am6 Em11 C+
those of us who loved you when can’t even find you

[Verse 2]
Am7 Am6 Am7 Am6
wysteria did you lose another man
Am7 Em11 C+
did you make him understand, that he can’t touch you

[Verse 3]
Am7 Am6 Am7 Am6
wysteria did he take you to the fair
Am7 Am6 Em11 C+
were the folks that you met there, the same that we met

[Verse 4]
Am7 Am6 Am7 Am6
wysteria did he teach you how to dance
Am7 Am6 Em11
did he bring you paper fans to hide your secret

[Refrain]
Em7 C
was he just like all the rest when he got to the sad part
Em7 C
did he stay a bit too long to save his heart

[Repeat Refrain]
Em7 C
was he just like all the rest when he got to the sad part
Em7 C
did he stay a bit too long to save his heart

[Verse 5]
Am7 Am6 Am7 Am6
wysteria, are your lips still lily white
Am7 Am6 Em11
do they still bloom just at night and die at sunrise

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How to play Wysteria: key, chords and progression

Wysteria by Dan Fogelberg is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 6 chords in all: Am7, Am6, Em11, C+, Em7 and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am6 – Am7 – Am6 – Em11 (i6 – i7 – i6 – v in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, Am6, Em11 and C+ need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.