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Apr102019

Embrace – Had A Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAb Abmaj7 Fm Eb Dbsus2 Db Bbm

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This is Had A Time Chords by Embrace on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ab Abmaj7 Fm Eb Dbsus2 (x2)

[Verse 1]
Ab Abmaj7 Fm Eb
It takes this soul of mine to see you burst my heart
Dbsus2
And I’ll find
Ab
That there’s a silver lining
Abmaj7
You don’t see
Fm Eb
If we end it soon
Dbsus2
It’s clean and pure

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[Chorus 1]
Fm Eb Dbsus2
And I won’t hurt no more
Fm Eb Db Bbm
Because I had the time of my life
Ab
For sure

[Instrumental]
Abmaj7 Fm Eb Dbsus2
Fm Eb Dbsus2 (x3)

[Verse 2]
Ab
It is true
Abmaj7
A mountain like you
Fm
Ought to see
Eb Dbsus2
Which way they are going
Ab
What you’ve never dreamed
Abmaj7
You can’t lose
Fm Eb Dbsus2
So stay so clean and pure

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[Chorus 2]
Fm
Enjoy
Eb Dbsus2
Don’t hurt no more
Fm Eb Dbsus2
Cos I won’t see your smiling face
Fm Eb Dbsus2
But I won’t see your smiling fade
Fm Eb Db
And know I had the time of my life
Bbm Ab Abmaj7
That day

[Break 1]
Dbsus2 Fm
Surely we could carry on
Db
When you’re left behind
Bbm
With no good reason
Ab Eb
It’s a shame but the feelings never gone
Db
Don’t you know that I
Bbm Ab Abmaj7
I had a time

[Break 2]
Dbsus2 Fm
Surely we could carry on
Db
When you’re left behind
Bbm
With no good reason
Ab Eb
It’s a shame but the feelings never gone
Db
Don’t you know that I
Bbm Ab Abmaj7
I had a time
Db
Don’t you know that I
Bbm Ab Abmaj7
I had a time
Db Bbm Ab

How to play Had A Time: key, chords and progression

Had A Time by Embrace keeps coming home to A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). You need 7 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Fm, Eb, Dbsus2, Db and Bbm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Fm – Eb – Dbsus2 – Fm (vi – V – IVsus2 – vi in A♭ major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – lah. 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 G, Gmaj7, Em, D, Csus2, C, Am (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Had A Time chords: questions

What key is Had A Time in?

Had A Time by Embrace is centred on A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Had A Time?

Had A Time uses 7 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Fm, Eb, Dbsus2, Db, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of Had A Time?

The main progression is Fm – Eb – Dbsus2 – Fm (vi – V – IVsus2 – vi).

Is Had A Time easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, Em, D, Csus2, C, Am (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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