Declan McKenna – Emily Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Declan McKenna – Emily Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chords of Emily by Declan McKenna on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
    C
Emily, yeah
          Am             C
All you ask of me to do
         Am             C
All you want is me for you
  C
Emily, yeah
              Am              C
There's no stopping you just yet
       Am          C
You remember to forget
       Am          C          F
You remember to forget

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[Chorus]
Well, Emily, don't you know
                   C    Am      F
That it's hard for me? Yeah
Emily, don't you know
                  C    Am
That it's hard for me? Yeah
             G
To rest when you lied
                F       Dm Fm
To make you feel good inside

[Post-Chorus]
C    Am    C

[Verse 2]
C
Emily, yeah
              Am           C
Will you really see this through?
         Am               C
What's a Monday like for you?
C
Emily, yeah
           Am              C
You're so spiteful and so mean
            Am          C
With your afternoon routine
           Am           C
With your afternoon routine

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[Verse 3]
C
Emily, you can work this out
          Am
But it'll hurt you, child
It'll hurt you, child
C
Emily, said, "Honey, shut your mouth"
             Am
You better work this out
Or it'll hurt you, child
             C
You better work this out
Or it'll hurt you, child

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[Chorus]
       F
Because oh, honey, don't you know
                   C    Am       F
That it's hard for me? Yeah
Emily, don't you know
                    C  Am
That it's hard for me? Yeah
              G
To rest when you lied
                      F     Dm Fm
Oh, to make you feel good inside
C Am

[Bridge]
C
La, la, la, la, la-la
Am
La, la, la, la
C
La, la, la, la
Am
La, la, la

[Outro]
C
Emily, yeah
        Am                C
I can't ask of more of you
         Am                   C
It takes more than one, it's true
            Am               C
How's that broken heart for you?
           Am
How's that working out?

How to play Emily: key, chords and progression

Emily by Declan McKenna is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, Am, F, G, Dm and Fm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am – C – F (I – vi – I – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, Am, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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Emily chords: questions

What key is Emily in?

Emily by Declan McKenna is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Emily?

Emily uses 6 chords: C, Am, F, G, Dm, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Emily?

The main progression is C – Am – C – F (I – vi – I – IV).

Is Emily easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, Am, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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