George Ezra – Pretty Shining People Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

George Ezra – Pretty Shining People Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBG#mF#E

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This is the chord progression of Pretty Shining People by George Ezra on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B

[Verse 1]
B                                                                 B
Me sam in the car talking about Amarica
G#m                                                                         F#
Headed to the wishing well we’ve reached our last resort
B
I turned to him said, “man help me out”
G#m                                                 F#
I feel i’m on an island in an ocean full of change
G#m                                                 F#
Can’t bring myself to dive into an ocean full of change

[Pre-Chorus]
B
Am I losing touch
F#
Am I losing touch now? He said,
B                            G#m                                                                         F#
Woaoaoa What a terrible time to be alive if you’re fraught to overthinking
B                                                 G#m                                                 F#
Woaoaoa What a terrible time to be alive if you’re taught second guessing

[Chorus]
B                         F#                                                 E
Hey pretty smiling people, we all ride together
F#
We all ride together
B                                                 F#                         E
Hey pretty shining people, we all ride together
F#
We all ride together, he-ey

[Verse 2]
B
Took It in turns to dream about the lottery
G#m                                                                         F#
And what we might’ve done if we’ve have entered more than one
B
We’re eached convinced that nothing would’ve changed
G#m                                                                         F#
Well if this was the case whys it a conversation anyway

[Pre-Chorus]
B
Am I losing touch
F#
Am I losing touch now? He said,
B                                                 G#m                                                 F#
Woaoaoa What a terrible time to be alive if you’re fraught to overthinking
B                                                                         G#m                                                 F#
Woaoaoa What a terrible time to be alive if you’re prone second guessing

[Chorus]
B                                                 F#                         E
Hey pretty smiling people, we all ride together
F#
We all ride together
B                                                 F#                         E
Hey pretty shining people, we all ride together
F#                B      E           F#
We all ride together, he-ey

[Bridge]
B              E                         F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B                         E         F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B              E             F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B E F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B E F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B E F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B E F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy
B E F#
Don’t we all need love?
F#
The answer is easy

[Chorus]
B F# E
Hey pretty smiling people, we all ride together
F#
We all ride together
B F# E
Hey pretty shining people, we all ride together
F# B E F#
We all ride together, he-ey
B F# E
Hey pretty smiling people, we all ride together
F#
We all ride together
B F# E
Hey pretty shining people, we all ride together
F# B E F#
We all ride together, he-ey

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How to play Pretty Shining People: key, chords and progression

Pretty Shining People by George Ezra is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 4 chords: B, G#m, F# and E.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Pretty Shining People chords: questions

What key is Pretty Shining People in?

Pretty Shining People by George Ezra is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Pretty Shining People?

Pretty Shining People uses 4 chords: B, G#m, F#, E.

What is the chord progression of Pretty Shining People?

The main progression is E – F# – B – E (IV – V – I – IV).

Is Pretty Shining People easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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