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Elbow – Golden Slumbers Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukulele

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION AND TAB OF GOLDEN SLUMBERS BY ELBOW ON PIANO, GUITAR KEYBOARD AND UKULELE.

[Verse 1]
Am
Once there was a way
Dm
To get back homeward
G
Once there was a way
C
To get back home

[Chorus]
Em Am Dm
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
G C
I will sing a lullaby
C F C
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
C F C
Smiles awake you when you rise
Em Am Dm
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
G C
And I will sing a lullaby
G C
And I will sing a lullaby

[Verse 2]
Am
Once there was a way
Dm
To get back homeward
G
Once there was a way
C
To get back home

[Chorus]
Em Am Dm
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
G C
And I will sing a lullaby
C F C
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
C F C
Smiles awake you when you rise
Em Am Dm
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
G C
And I will sing a lullaby
G C
And I will sing a lullaby

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How to play Golden Slumbers: key, chords and progression

Golden Slumbers by Elbow is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, Dm, G, C, Em and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – Dm – G – C (vi – ii – V – I in C major). In solfa, that is lah – reh – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.