Dec152018

Gerard Way – Dasher Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Dasher by Gerard Way on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D A7
D A7

[Verse 1]
D A7
Under atmospheric haze
D A7
Just some stratospheric strays, we wait
G Gm
And we hold on our hearts
D A
‘Til the day brings the light
D A7
Nice to meet you, Marigold
D A7
I don’t think you’re looking old but
G Gm
“I don’t think you can stay,”
D A
Said the sea to the night

[Chorus]
G A Bm F#m
When you go, when you go away
G A Bm F#m
When you go, can you come this way?
G A
‘Cause I feel safe in your arms
F#m Bm
And she’s got dashes in her stars
A G A D
I hope you both, come around this way
D A7
D A#dim

[Verse 2]
D A7
She’s a waitress, he’s uptown
D A7
City rain, it gets her down enough to
G Gm D A
Waste all her dreams on a paycheck and drown
D A7
But she needs to laugh sometimes
D A7
And she dreams you’ll take her with you,
G Gm D A
Anywhere ’cause these air traffic lanes need you now

[Bridge/Spoken]
D A#dim
I really can’t tell if I’m dreaming or breathing,
D A#dim
Could be actually leaving the day on the ground.
D A#dim
But I’m easing into the dark and lifting off hand in yours and the clouds never look like this down here,
D A#dim
And the stars make a sound way up here.
D A#dim
And I never miss the sun when I’m with you. I never miss the sea.
D A#dim
Like I’m never leaving home. I’m never all alone.
D A#dim
I’m just waiting for the magic of the diamonds of the trees; here with you, here with us.
D A7
Way up in the air and birds in the snow. The great, grey sky.

[Chorus/Outro]
G A
‘Cause I feel safe in your arms
F#m Bm
And she’s got dashes in her stars
A G A
Let’s run away, fast and far
F#m Bm
And no matter where you are
A G A
I hope you know that we can show this world
F#m B#m
It just can’t bring us down
A G A D
From these clouds, when we come this way
A7 D
Oh, this way
A#dim D
Someday
A7 D
So—-meday
A#dim D
This way.

How to play Dasher: key, chords and progression

Dasher by Gerard Way keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 9 chords: D, A7, G, Gm, A, Bm, F#m, A#dim and B#m.

Most of the song cycles through A7 – D – A7 – G (V7 – I – V7 – IV in D major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: on guitar, Gm, Bm, F#m, A#dim and B#m need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.