Feb222018

Foo Fighters – Floaty Chord progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsE D C A G#5 A#5 C#5 B5 D5 E5

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This is the chord progression of Floaty by Foo Fighters on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E
He floats
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
He comes back down

[Verse 2]
E
They float
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
They come back down

[Verse 3]
E
She floats
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
She comes back down

[Verse 4]
E
We float
E
Float away
D
On the ground
C A
We come back down

[Chorus]
G#5 A#5 C#5 E
That’s not as big as what’s flown around here
G#5 A#5 C#5 E
That’s not as big as what’s flown around here
G#5 A#5 C#5 E
That’s not as big as what’s flown around here
G#5 A#5 C#5 E
That’s not as big as what’s flown around here

[Verse 1]
E
He floats
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
He comes back down

[Verse 3]
E
She floats
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
She comes back down

[Verse 2]
E
They float
E
Floats away
D
On the ground
C A
They come back down

[Verse 4]
E
We float
E
Float away
D
On the ground
C A
We come back down

[Outro]
B5 D5 B5 D5 G#5 E5 G#5

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How to play Floaty: key, chords and progression

Floaty by Foo Fighters is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 10 chords: E, D, C, A, G#5, A#5, C#5, B5, D5 and E5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G#5 – A#5 – C#5 – E (VII – ♭II – III – V in A major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: G#5, A#5, C#5 and B5 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.