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Del Water Gap – High Tops Stripped Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of High Tops Stripped by Del Water Gap on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D C
Don’t you know that you’re the only Queen
G
Of this one-horse town
D C
You’re the only one that meant a thing to me
G
You’re still hanging around
Bm
You’re still hanging around

[Chorus]
C
I used to see you on the sidewalk
D
Standing in your high tops
Em
Ruining your pretty lungs
G
With your cigarette smoke
D
It ain’t keeping you young
C
Touch me like you know me
G
Baby when you’re lonely
Em
Kiss me on my open mouth
G
I’ll throw you a rope
Bm
I’ll keep pulling you out

[Bridge]
Am B7 Em G7 C
Hey Celine, I open up my heart it’s all for you
Cm G
You can take or leave me any way you choose

[Verse 2]
D C
All the years that came and went for you
G D Em
Are you feeling it now?
D C
All the pretty things I tried to say to you
G
But when I opened my mouth
Bm
No, nothing came out

[Bridge]
Am B7 Em G7 C
Hey Celine, I open up my heart it’s all for you
Cm Em G
You can take or leave me any way you choose
Am B7 Em G7 C
Hey Celine, I open up my heart it’s all for you
Cm Em G
You can take or leave me any way you choose
Am B7 Em G7 C
Hey Celine, I open up my heart it’s all for you
Cm D G
You can take or leave me any way you choose

How to play High Tops Stripped: key, chords and progression

High Tops Stripped by Del Water Gap is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: D, C, G, Bm, Em, Am, B7, G7 and Cm.

Most of the song cycles through Am – B7 – Em – G7 (ii – III7 – vi – I7 in G major). In solfa, that is reh – mi – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bm and Cm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.