grandson – Dirty Chords on Piano & Ukulele

grandson – Dirty Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
     Dm        A           
Is it time to lead or is it
          G
 time to die?
             A                 Dm
Time to raise hell or walk on by?
                  A              
Is there anybody out there that's
           G
 payin’ attention?
    A
Yeah, yeah
     Dm           A           
Is it time to speak up or time
      F
 for silence?
          A                 
Time for peace or is it time
      Dm
 for violence?
                 A               
Is there anybody out there that's
           F
 payin' attention?
     A
Yeah, yeah

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[Pre-Chorus]
                        Dm    A
Tell me what you tryna hide
                        
And what you’re runnin' 
    F      A
from inside
                   Dm
'Cause I got a surprise
    A                    
We might not make it 'til 
      F
the morning
 A                       Dm
So go on and tell me now

[Chorus]
              A            
Do you have enough love in 
      F
your heart
           A                   Dm
To go and get your hands dirty?
               A       
It isn't that much but 
              F
it's a good start
           A                   Dm
So go and get your hands dirty
                  A
Do you love your neighbor?
               F
Is it in your nature?
               A
Do you love a sunset?
               Dm
Aren't you fed up yet?
               A       
Do you have enough love 
           F
in your heart
           A
To go and get your hands dirty?

[Post-Chorus]
Dm  A  F  A
Dm  A  F
       A
To go and get your hands dirty


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[Verse 2]
Dm                A
I got a skeleton under 
the floorboard
G                 A
I got a secret I need you to keep
 Dm               A
Runaway, runaway, you 
have been forewarned
G                   A
  I don't wanna go off in the deep
Dm                            
If we don’t do somethin’ more, 
      A
we stuck up in the mud again
       F                       
Don't wanna mess it up ’cause I 
       A
want everything and nothing at all
Dm                         
I've got a feeling and they
  A
 walkin' on the ceilin'
        F                   
If the people need a healin’
                A
 then they know

[Pre-Chorus]
                      
Tell me what you tryna
  Dm   A
 hide

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And what you're runnin' 
        F    A
from inside
                  Dm
'Cause I got a surprise
    A               
We might not make it 
            F
'til the morning
 A                       Dm
So go on and tell me now

[Chorus]
              A        
Do you have enough love 
          F
in your heart
           A            
To go and get your hands
       Dm
 dirty?
               A      
It isn't that much but
               F
 it's a good start
           A            
So go and get your hands
       Dm
 dirty
                  A
Do you love your neighbor?
               F
Is it in your nature?
               A
Do you love a sunset?
               Dm
Aren't you fed up yet?
               A       
Do you have enough love
           F
 in your heart
           A
To go and get your hands dirty?

[Post-Chorus]
Dm  A  F   A
         Yeah, yeah
Dm  A  F
       A                
To go and get your hands
       Dm
 dirty

[Bridge]
                 A        
Is there anybody out there 
                  G      A C Dm
that's payin' attention?
                 A        
Is there anybody out there 
                  G      A C Dm
that's payin' attention?
                  A        
Is there anybody out there 
                 F      A   Dm
that's payin' attention?
                  A        F
Is there anybody out there-
 A
So go on and tell me now (Oh)


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[Chorus]
              A    
Do you have enough 
              F
love in your heart
           A            
To go and get your hands
       Dm
 dirty?
               A       
It isn't that much but 
       Dm
it's a good start
           A                   Dm
So go and get your hands dirty
                  A
Do you love your neighbor?
               F
Is it in your nature?
               A
Do you love a sunset?
               Dm
Aren't you fed up yet?
               A       
Do you have enough love
           F
 in your heart
           A
To go and get your hands dirty?

[Post-Chorus]
Dm  A  F   A
         Yeah, yeah
Dm  A  F
       A                       Dm
To go and get your hands dirty

How to play Dirty: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Dirty by grandson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Dirty by grandson is written in D minor (one flat: B♭) and moves through 5 chords: Dm, A, G, F and C.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – A – F – A (i – V – III – V in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, E, D, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Dirty chords: questions

What key is Dirty in?

Dirty by grandson is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Dirty?

Dirty uses 5 chords: Dm, A, G, F, C.

What is the chord progression of Dirty?

The main progression is Dm – A – F – A (i – V – III – V).

Is Dirty easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, E, D, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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