Nov182018

Gerard Way – Getting Down The Germs Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE G C Bb B D A

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This is the chord progression of Getting Down The Germs by Gerard Way on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E G C
E G C Bb
E G C
E G C Bb

[Verse 1]
E G C
The answer’s always no
E G C Bb
To questions of a private nature
E G C
The lights are always low
E G C Bb
In settings of a conversation
E G C
The ankle trips a wire
E G C Bb
While phasing into oscillation
E G C
We’ll take it while we go
E G C
And leave behind our reservations
Bb B
It goes down

[Chorus]
E D C D
It’s never the same and the nights always glow
A C D
There’s nothing to see and nowhere to go
E D C D
It’s easy to say you’re happier when you’re disturbed
A C D
The grey lights in your head getting down the germs
E D C D
I’m lazy and tame and the chimes always blow
A C D
A glimmering sound on the breeze when you go
E D C D A C
It’s never a shame and I’ve learned to live with the worms underground
C E
Getting down the germs

[Flute Solo]
E G C
E G C Bb
E G C
E G C Bb

[Verse 2]
E G C
She’s happy when it grows
E G C Bb
To heights above a normal nature
E G C
The spirit always shows
E G C Bb
A life beyond a resignation
E G C
The hammer breaks the toes
E G C Bb
A sliver of a conversation
E G C
It’s just above a hum
E G C
We’ll talk about it at the station
Bb B
It goes down

[Chorus]
E D C D
It’s never the same and the nights always glow
A C D
There’s nothing to see and nowhere to go
E D C D
It’s easy to say you’re happier when you’re disturbed
A C D
The green lights in your head getting down the germs
E D C D
I’m lazy and tame and the chimes always blow
A C D
A glimmering sound on the breeze when you go
E D C D A
It’s never a shame and I’ve learned to live with the worms underground
C G
Getting down, getting down the germs

[Bridge]
G B
Getting down the germs
C G
Getting down the germs
G B
Getting down the germs
C G
Getting down the germs
G B
Getting down the germs
C G
Getting down the germs
G B
Getting down the germs
C
Getting down, getting down, getting down
C E
Getting down the germs

[Flute Solo 2]
E G C
E G C Bb
E G C
E G C Bb
B

[Chorus]
E D C D
It’s never the same and the nights always glow
A C D
There’s nothing to see and nowhere to go
E D C D
It’s easy to say you’re happier when you’re disturbed
A C D
The green lights in your head getting down the germs
E D C D
I’m lazy and tame and the chimes always blow
A C D
A glimmering sound on the breeze when you go
E D C D A
It’s never a shame cause’ they love to watch when you squirm all around
C E
Getting down, getting down the germs

E G C
E G C Bb
E G C
E G C Bb
E

How to play Getting Down The Germs: key, chords and progression

Getting Down The Germs by Gerard Way is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 7 chords in all: E, G, C, Bb, B, D and A.

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

Good to know: Bb and B are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.