for KING & COUNTRY – Burn The Ships Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

for KING & COUNTRY – Burn The Ships Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDmBbFCAmGm

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This is the chord progression of Burn The Ships by for KING & COUNTRY on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm Bb F C
Dm Bb F C

[Verse 1]
Dm                   Bb
How did we get here?
F                                         C
All castaway on a lonely shore
Dm                               Bb
I can see in your eyes, dear
F                                                   C
It’s hard to take for a moment more
We’ve got to

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                               Bb                               F
Burn the ships, cut the ties, send a flare into the night
Am                                                                       Bb
Say a prayer, turn the tide, dry your tears and wave goodbye

[Chorus]
F         Gm        Bb
Step into a new day
F                             Gm                             Bb
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
C                             Dm                             Bb
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
C                             Dm                             Gm
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And don’t you look back

[Interlude]
Dm Bb F C

[Verse 2]
Dm                             Bb
Don’t let it arrest you
F                                         C
This fear is fear of fallin’ again
Dm                             Bb
And if you need a refuge
F                                            Am
I will be right here until the end
Oh, it’s time to

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                             Bb                             F
Burn the ships, cut the ties, send a flare into the night
Am                                                                                     Bb
Say a prayer, turn the tide, dry your tears and wave goodbye

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[Chorus]
F       Gm       Bb
Step into a new day
F                             Gm                              Bb
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
C                             Dm                             Bb
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
C                             Dm                             Gm
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And don’t you look back

[Interlude]
Dm Bb F C Am

[Bridge]
Dm
So long to shame
Bb
Walk through the sorrow
F
Out of the fire
C                             Am
Into tomorrow
Dm
So flush the peals
Bb
Face the fear
F
Feel the wave disappear

We’re comin’ clear
Am
We’re born again
Our hopeful lungs can breathe again
Bb
Oh, we can breathe again

[Chorus]
F Gm Bb
Step into a new day
F Gm Bb
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
C Dm Bb
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
C Dm Gm
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships

Bb F Gm Bb
Step into a new day
F Gm Bb
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
C Dm Bb
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
C Dm Gm
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
Bb
And don’t you look back

[Outro]
Dm Bb F Am
Dm Bb F Am

How to play Burn The Ships: key, chords and progression

Burn The Ships by for KING & COUNTRY is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 6 chords in all: Dm, Bb, F, C, Am and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – Bb – F – C (i – VI – III – VII in D minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, G, Em, Dm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Burn The Ships chords: questions

What key is Burn The Ships in?

Burn The Ships by for KING & COUNTRY is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Burn The Ships?

Burn The Ships uses 6 chords: Dm, Bb, F, C, Am, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Burn The Ships?

The main progression is Dm – Bb – F – C (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Burn The Ships easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, G, Em, Dm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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