Fit For A King – Oblivion Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Fit For A King – Oblivion Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsGbDbAbEbmBBbEb

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This is the chord progression of Oblivion by Fit For A King on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Intro]
Gb Db
Ab                      Ebm
Tell me I won’t be forgotten…
Gb                         Ebm
If just for the moment…

[Verse 1]
Ebm
I look into the sky
Gb                                 B
I’m crying out your name
Db                                                             Ebm
I’ve made my mistakes and I’m the only one to blame
Gb
Help me, I need to feel your grace
B                                     Ebm
And I’ve been waiting, waiting in the darkest place!

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
For so long, I can barely breathe
Eb
The grip of the guilt and the scars of my sins live on, they’re choking me
Bb
For so long, I can barely breathe
Eb                                                                         Bb
The grip of the guilt and the scars of my sins are suffocating me
Ebm                   Gb
Now I can barely breathe

[Chorus]
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for the moment
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for the moment

[Instrumental]
Ebm B Db

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
For so long, I can barely breathe
Ebm
The grip of the guilt and the scars of my sins live on, they’re choking me
Bb
For so long, I can barely breathe
Ebm
Show me the light I need to see

[Chorus]
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for the moment
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                                     Ebm
If just for the moment
Db                                     B
Will time heal my pain?
Db
Send me to the grave!
Ebm
Will I die in vain?
Gb                                     B
Tell me, I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for a moment

[Break]
B Db Ebm

[Verse 2]
Ebm
The road back to you feels so long
Db
With so many battles along the way
B
I put all of this on my myself
Ebm
And I should accept the blame for everyone I hurt
Db
Through all my mistakes
B
Those who look down on me
You show me your face in a way I can see…

[Breakdown]
Ebm
I look into the sky
Gb                                     B
I’m crying out your name
Db                                     Ebm
I made my mistakes but you forgave me!
Ebm                   B
You forgave me!

[Chorus]
B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for the moment
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for the moment
Db                                     B
Will time heal my pain?
Db
Send me to the grave!
Ebm
Will I die in vain?
Gb                                     B
Tell me I won’t be forgotten
Db                   Ebm
If just for a moment
Gb                                     B
(Tell me I won’t be forgotten!)
Db Ebm Db Gb
If just for a moment

How to play Oblivion: key, chords and progression

Oblivion by Fit For A King is written in F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯) and moves through 7 chords: Gb, Db, Ab, Ebm, B, Bb and Eb.

Listen for Ebm – Gb – B – Db (vi – I – IV – V in F♯ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – doh – fah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, C, G, Dm, Bb, A, D (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

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Oblivion chords: questions

What key is Oblivion in?

Oblivion by Fit For A King is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Oblivion?

Oblivion uses 7 chords: Gb, Db, Ab, Ebm, B, Bb, Eb.

What is the chord progression of Oblivion?

The main progression is Ebm – Gb – B – Db (vi – I – IV – V).

Is Oblivion easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, C, G, Dm, Bb, A, D (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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