Dennis Lloyd – Alien Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Dennis Lloyd – Alien Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDmAmCGm

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[Intro]
Dm                   Am
I’m feelin’ like an alien, baby
C                         Gm
Ridin’ around the world
Dm                                     Am
I’m feeling like a stranger, baby
C                                     Gm
‘Round and around we go

[Verse 1]
Dm                                                 Am
Where did I come from? Where do I go?
C                                     Gm
I’m so far away from home
Dm                                     Am
What am I goin’ for? I cannot know
C                         Gm
What I’m fightin’ for

[Chorus]
Dm                         Am
I’m feelin’ like an alien, baby
C                                     Gm
Ridin’ around the world
Dm                                     Am
I’m feeling like a stranger, baby
C                         Gm
‘Round and around we go
Dm Am C Gm Dm Am
(‘Round and around we go)

[Post-Chorus]
C                         Gm
‘Round and around we go
Dm
(And around we go)

[Verse 2]
Am
So where can I go?
C                                     Gm
A million miles from home
Dm                                                 Am
What am I goin’ for? I cannot know
C                         Gm
What I’m fightin’ for

[Chorus]
Dm                         Am
I’m feelin’ like an alien, baby
C                         Gm
Ridin’ around the world
Dm             Am
I’m feeling like a stranger, baby
C                       Gm
‘Round and around we go
Dm Am C Gm Dm Am
(And around we go)

[Outro]
C                         Gm
‘Round and around we go
Dm                         Am
I’m feelin’ like an alien, baby
C                         Gm
Ridin’ around the world
Dm                                     Am
I’m feeling like a stranger, baby
C                         Gm
‘Round and around we go
Dm
(And around we go)

How to play Alien: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Alien by Dennis Lloyd on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Alien by Dennis Lloyd, think in D minor (one flat: B♭). It takes 4 chords: Dm, Am, C and Gm.

The backbone of the song is Dm – Am – C – Gm (i – v – VII – iv in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Alien chords: questions

What key is Alien in?

Alien by Dennis Lloyd is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Alien?

Alien uses 4 chords: Dm, Am, C, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Alien?

The main progression is Dm – Am – C – Gm (i – v – VII – iv).

Is Alien easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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