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David Byrne – A Soft Seduction Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsAm Em F G C FmFm/D

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[Intro]
| Am         | Em         |
| Am         |  Em        ||

[Verse 1]
             Am            Em
The words of love are not enough,
                Am
though sweet as wine,
            Em
as thick as blood,
            F
passionless moments and
       G
we are homeless,
           C             G
out on the street.
            Am
But life is cool and
              Em
things aren't bad,
            Am                  Em
got what he wants, lost what he had;
            F                G
he's soon adjusted and got accustomed
             C            G
to these new ways.

[Bridge]
C       Fm   Fm          C
  Blame God, how can you loose,
  Fm/D         C     Fm         G
  singing such sweet rhythm and blues.
C         Fm    Fm          C
  Strange days, she said to me,
  Fm/D          Fm/D
  being in love   don't mean
         G         G
  you're free.

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[Verse 2]
            Am                 Em
But night reveals what daytime hides.
            Am                Em
Who lingers on, who sleeps outside?
           F
The soft seduction,
             G
the strong attraction,
              C             G
somewhere downtown.
           Am               Em
A junkie's song, a dancer's knees,
            Am
the laws of chance strange
      Em
as it seems.
         F
Take us exactly where we
     G              C         G
most likely need to be.

[Interlude]
| C     Fm   | Fm    C    |
| Fm/D   C   | Fm     G   |
| C     Fm   | Fm    C    |
| Fm/D       | (Fm/D)     |
| G          | G          ||

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[Ending]
           Am               Em
A junkie's song, a dancer's knees,
            Am
the laws of chance strange
      Em
as it seems.
         F
Take us exactly where we
     G              C        G
most likely need to be.

[Outro]
C         | G          |
 Hahaha ....
C         |  G         |
Am        | Em         | (Am)   ||

How to play A Soft Seduction: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for A Soft Seduction by David Byrne on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

A Soft Seduction by David Byrne is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Am, Em, F, G, C, Fm and Fm/D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – Am – Em – F (v – i – v – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, Fm and Fm/D are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.