Gavin James – Only Ticket Home Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Gavin James – Only Ticket Home Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Only Ticket Home by Gavin James on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Am G D
Am7 G C Am Am7

[Verse 1]
G             Am             G              D
Can we take the long way home
Am7                 G           C           Am                     Am7
‘Cause moments like this are hard to hold on to
G           Am           G           D
I know it’s not easy on your own
Am7           G                     C           Am                     Am7
When the pieces don’t fit, that’s all we’ve ever known

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am G D
It’s aaaall
Am7
I’ll be holding on to you
G           C           G           D           Em
If it’s the last thing that I ever do, ooooh

[Chorus]
C                     G
(La la la la la)
D                                   Em
You’ll be my only ticket home
C                     G
(La la la la la)
D                             Em
I need to feel a heart I know
C                     G
(La la la la la)
D                                         Em
Soon we will never be alone
C                     G
(La la la la la)
D
You’ll be my only ticket home

[Verse 2]
G           Am           G           D
Oh, I’ve been away for so long
Am7           G                   C                     Am                               Am7
It’s like I’m the ghost in your bedroom, but that never keeps you warm
G                     Am7           G           D
I’m so sick of happy sad songs
Am7           G                     C                     G                     D                               Em
They don’t work like they used to, and they don’t mean a thing without you

[Chorus]
C           G
(La la la la la)
D                     Em
You’ll be my only ticket home
C                     G
(La la la la la)
D                               Em
I need to feel a heart I know
C           G
(La la la la la)
D                               Em
Soon we will never be alone
C           G
(La la la la la)
D           Em           C           G
You’ll be my only ticket home

[Bridge]
Em                     C           G
You’ll be my only ticket home
Em
My only ticket home
C                     G
(La la la la la)
Em
Soon we will never be alone
C           G           D
(La la la la la)

[Outro]
G Am G D
Can we take the long way home
Am7 G C G
‘Cause moments like this, I had to let them go

How to play Only Ticket Home: key, chords and progression

Only Ticket Home by Gavin James is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, Am, D, Am7, C and Em.

The backbone of the song is C – G – D – Em (IV – I – V – vi in G major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Only Ticket Home chords: questions

What key is Only Ticket Home in?

Only Ticket Home by Gavin James is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Only Ticket Home?

Only Ticket Home uses 6 chords: G, Am, D, Am7, C, Em.

What is the chord progression of Only Ticket Home?

The main progression is C – G – D – Em (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Only Ticket Home easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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