This is the piano & ukulele chord progression of Black Smoke Rising by Greta Van Fleet.
[Intro] EmDBmC4x
[Verse 1] EmDBmC
Did you know there was a tower EmD
Where they look out to the land BmC
To see the people quickly passing by EmDBmC
This is for their own desire EmD
As they spit down to the earth BmC
To feel the power pouring in their veins
[Chorus] GDC
And the black smoke rises GDC
From the fires we’ve been told GDC
It’s the new age crisis GDC
And we will stand up in the cold Em
Stand up in the cold
[Interlude] EmDBmC EmDBm
How to play Black Smoke Rising: key, chords and progression
Black Smoke Rising by Greta Van Fleet is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 6 chords: Em, D, Bm, C, B and G.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – Bm – C (i – VII – v – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, F, E, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Black Smoke Rising chords: questions
What key is Black Smoke Rising in?
Black Smoke Rising by Greta Van Fleet is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).
What chords are in Black Smoke Rising?
Black Smoke Rising uses 6 chords: Em, D, Bm, C, B, G.
What is the chord progression of Black Smoke Rising?
The main progression is Em – D – Bm – C (i – VII – v – VI).
Is Black Smoke Rising easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, F, E, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).
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