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Deer Tick – Doomed From The Start Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Doomed From The Start by Deer Tick on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C F G F x 4

[Verse 1]
C F G F
Now the clouds, they box me in
C F G F
No virgin light on my virgin skin
C F G F
Another lie for another win
C F G F
Reconsider your next of kin

[Refrain 1]
Am G F
All the people that you trust
Am G F C D
Are they like me? They’ve all gone nuts

[Verse 2]
C F G F
Now our rainbow has turned to dust
C F G F
And paper trails have been turning up
C F G F
Dogs will fight over, but mostly piss
C F G F
When they’re hungry, it’s mostly this

[Refrain 2]
Am G F
All the people who say they love you
Am G F C D7
To each other, the fault is on you

[Bridge]
E7 F
Looking past all the red tape
C G
I can see your life’s drifting away

[Chorus]
Am
All God’s children
F
Will throw around their weight
C
Like overgrown children
D7
We’re all bound to break

[Verse 3]
C F G F
Now the moon, she seems so far
C F G F
Like pawn shop walls and their guitars
C F G F
Maybe dad makes me throw a punch
C F G F
Maybe I have grown up enough

[Refrain 3]
Am G F G Am
All the people who wanna claim blood
G F G C D D7
Who can’t sweep it under their rugs

Who can’t sweep it under their rugsC

[Chorus 2]
Am
All God’s children
F
Will throw around their weight
C
Like overgrown children
D D7
We’re all bound to break

How to play Doomed From The Start: key, chords and progression

Doomed From The Start by Deer Tick is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: C, F, G, Am, D, D7 and E7.

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

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.