Dennis Lloyd – Aura Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Dennis Lloyd – Aura Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC#mEF#mG#

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This is the chord progression of Aura by Dennis Lloyd on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C#m E
F#m
Oh, when we fuck
G#
Oh, when we fuck
C#m E
F#m
Oh, when we fuck
G#
Oh, when we fuck

[Verse]
C#m                    E
I gave you everything
F#m                                           G#
You gave me nothing for what I have done
C#m                             E
I gave you everything
F#m                                         G#
You gave me reasons, oh, baby, I’m done
G#               C#m               E
You had no aura, I had no wings
F#m                                                         G#
You had your troubles and I had my things
C#m                                           E
I wrote you a letter, “Dear future wife
F#m                                                         G#
You brought the emptiness into my life”

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m                             E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m                                           G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive
C#m                             E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m                                           G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive

[Chorus]
C#m                                           E
When you hold me like that, when you touch me like that
F#m                             G#
When we fuck, oh, when we fuck
C#m                                           E
Well, I’m burning myself and I’m hurting myself
C#m                             G#
When we fck, oh, when we fuck

[Instrumental Bridge]
C#m E F#m G#
C#m E

[Bridge]
F#m
Oh, when we fck
G#
Oh, when we fck

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive
C#m E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive

[Chorus]
C#m E
When you hold me like that, when you touch me like that
F#m G#
When we fuck, oh, when we fuck
C#m E
Well, I’m burning myself and I’m hurting myself
F#m G#
When we fck, oh, when we fuck

[Outro]
C#m E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive
C#m E
I’m on my own, I’m better alone
F#m G#
And now that you’re gone, yeah, I feel alive

How to play Aura: key, chords and progression

Aura by Dennis Lloyd is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 4 chords: C#m, E, F#m and G#.

The backbone of the song is C#m – E – F#m – G# (i – III – iv – V in C♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Dm, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

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Aura chords: questions

What key is Aura in?

Aura by Dennis Lloyd is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Aura?

Aura uses 4 chords: C#m, E, F#m, G#.

What is the chord progression of Aura?

The main progression is C#m – E – F#m – G# (i – III – iv – V).

Is Aura easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Dm, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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