Glaive – Joel Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Glaive – Joel Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBb5Bb5/AGmCmEb5Dm

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[Verse 1]
Bb5 Bb5/A
Gm
It just hasn't felt
the same in the
           Cm
same way it used
   Gm
to, no
  Cm
I suppose that
        Eb5
that's just
 something I've
 just
          Bb5
gotta get used
  Bb5/A
to now
Gm
Close my eyes
 and do
whatever I imagine
     Cm
that you do,
Gm     Cm
but I
       Eb5
I'm not sure,
I'm
      Cm
not sure

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[Chorus]
        Dm
Because everybody's
 happy and
      Gm
with everybody
 laughing
I can't help
feeling like
            Cm
I abandoned you
  Dm
I wish I could've
gone
           Gm
instead of you
It sounds a bit
macabre
              Cm
 because it's true
'Cause there's a
Dm
certain pain in
everything I
   Bb5 Bb5/A
do


[Verse 2]
        Gm
Someonе told me,
"let the pain go,"
       Cm
Almost punchеd
 him
       Gm
in his face,
though
    Cm
If I let go of the
Eb5
pain, I might
Bb5
cease to know
       Bb5/A
your name
It's been so
      Gm
damn long
I can picture
your face,
I've been so
     Cm
damn wrong
           Gm
In so many ways
I've been holding
Cm
on
That will never
Eb5
change, it's all
    Cm
 for you

[Chorus]
        Dm
Because everybody's
happy and
      Gm
with everybody
laughing
I can't help feeling
                 Cm
like I abandoned you
  Dm
I wish I could've
gone
           Gm
instead of you
It sounds a bit
macabre
             Cm
because it's true
'Cause there's a
Dm
certain pain
in everything
     Bb5 Bb5/A
I do

How to play Joel: key, chords and progression

Joel by Glaive is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 6 chords: Bb5, Bb5/A, Gm, Cm, Eb5 and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb5 – Bb5/A – Gm – Cm (VII – VII – v – i in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G5, Em, Am, C5, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb5 chord on guitar (x133xx)
B♭5B♭ F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Eb5 chord on guitar (x688xx)
E♭5E♭ B♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Joel chords: questions

What key is Joel in?

Joel by Glaive is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Joel?

Joel uses 6 chords: Bb5, Bb5/A, Gm, Cm, Eb5, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Joel?

The main progression is Bb5 – Bb5/A – Gm – Cm (VII – VII – v – i).

Is Joel easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G5, Em, Am, C5, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).

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