Devin Townsend – Spirits Will Collide Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Devin Townsend – Spirits Will Collide Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEbCmAbBbDb

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This is the chord progression of Spirits Will Collide by Spirits Will Collide on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chorus 1]
Eb Cm
So they say, you’ll be ok
Ab Eb
But words are not enough
Eb Cm
Nobody remembered me
Ab Eb
The words were not enough

[Verse 1]
Cm Ab
Calm yourself down
Eb Bb
Don’t you remember when we were young?
Cm Ab
Don’t you remember who I am?
Bb
You’re strong enough!

[Chorus 2]
Eb Cm
Dues to pay towards the way
Ab Eb
Towards my friend, towards
Eb Cm
Two must play the foolish game
Ab Eb
To war my friend to war!

[Verse 2]
Bb Cm Ab
So they rise: The fear and pain, but this isn’t how I am
Eb Bb
Don’t you forget that you are loved!
Cm Ab
Don’t you forget that you are them,
Bb
It’s hard enough

[Break]
Db Ab Eb Bb
Remember the flame in your heart burns strong
Db Ab Eb
Remember and the spirit will collide
Eb
Remember! Together!
Eb
Remember in the end that death is not the end

[Verse 3]
Bb
So we rise!
Cm Ab
Receive the pain, but this isn’t where this ends
Eb Bb
Don’t you forget that you are perfect
Cm Ab
Don’t you forget just who we are
Bb
We’re strong enough!

[Outro]
Db Ab Eb Bb
Wherever the flame in your heart burns strong,
Db Ab Eb Bb
We may not be brave so lets start
Db Ab Eb
Remember and the spirits will collide!
Eb
Remember! Together!
Remember! Together!
Remember! Together!
Remember! Together!

How to play Spirits Will Collide: key, chords and progression

Spirits Will Collide by Devin Townsend keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 5 chords: Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb and Db.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Bm, G, A, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭

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Spirits Will Collide chords: questions

What key is Spirits Will Collide in?

Spirits Will Collide by Devin Townsend is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Spirits Will Collide?

Spirits Will Collide uses 5 chords: Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, Db.

What is the chord progression of Spirits Will Collide?

The main progression is Eb – Cm – Ab – Eb (I – vi – IV – I).

Is Spirits Will Collide easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Bm, G, A, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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