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Gorillaz – Momentary Bliss Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Momentary Bliss by Gorillaz feat. Slaves & Slowthai on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A7 Dm E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A7 Dm E
Momentary bliss
A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Emotionally in fences and momentary bliss
A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Oh Rita, oh Rita (lovely Rita, meter maid)

[Verse 1]
A
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
A
Your potential, you lack credentials
G A A
And you are special, so fucking special (Rita)
G A A
Oh how you need it, oh how you’re needed
G A A
And you keep squeezin’ the truth from the middle (ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
A
You parted seas but your arches, they ain’t golden (ah)
G A A
And you was gangin’ for some gags and now you’re rollin’ (woo)
G A A
Best you shut your trap and keep it hush (hush)
A F#m7 F6
On another note, compliments make me blush

[Verse 2]
A D
There’s a hole in your pocket, so you cannot find the change
A D
Cavern of your mind, you say your pattern
A D
You pull your strings and you jump, hold your mouth and you say
B Bb
“What was scripted, the day before it happened?”
A D
We all give applause when people look and pause
A D
But on the way out and get your back in
A D
See, everything in life ain’t silver and gold
B Bb
But minin’ for metal gave you platinum

[Chorus 1]
A D
It makes me sick to think you ain’t happy in your skin
A D
It’s weird, a thing to think light bulb don’t blink
A D
Just flickers to them, then it pops and withers
B Bb
You’re a Turkey Twizzler, you deserve school dinners
A
Makes me sick

[Bridge]
G A A
Poster boy (ayy)
G A A G A A
Poster girl (Rita)
A G A A
Truth, the bills (the bills), must be paid
G A A
Poster boy
G A F#m7 F6
Poster girl (straight try)

[Verse 3]
A D
The truth, the bills, they must be paid (uh-huh)
A D
And what is left and sorta atypical
A D
All you need to change your face
B Bb
You’re gettin’ sold, it’s such a waste
A D
You know, we could do so much better than this
A D
Swimmin’ in pools of momentary bliss
A D
Where you gotta find a family ’cause everybody taken
B Bb
They worry you keep on adding, I think you gotta crawl

[Chorus 2]
A D
It makes me sick to think you ain’t happy in your skin
A D
It’s weird, a thing to think light bulb don’t blink
A D
Just flickers to them, then it pops and withers
B Bb
You’re a Turkey Twizzler, you deserve school dinners
A D
It makes me sick to think you ain’t happy in your skin
A D
It’s weird, a thing to think light bulb don’t blink
A D
It just flickers to them, then it pops and withers
B Bb
You’re a Turkey Twizzler, you deserve school dinners
A
Makes me sick

[Outro]
A7 Dm E
A7 Dm E

A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Emotionally in fences and momentary bliss
A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Oh Rita, oh Rita
A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Perfect little pictures of moments that we missed
A7
We could do so much better than this
Dm E
Oh Rita, oh Rita

How to play Momentary Bliss: key, chords and progression

Momentary Bliss by Gorillaz is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 10 chords in all: A7, Dm, E, A, G, F#m7, F6, D, B and Bb.

The backbone of the song is A7 – Dm – E – A7 (I7 – iv – V – I7 in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: F#m7, F6, B and Bb are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.