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Apr242020

Gus Dapperton – First Aid Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDb Bbm7 Ab Bbm11 Gb

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This is the chords of First Aid by Gus Dapperton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

{Intro]
Db Bbm7 Ab x2

[Verse 1]
Db Bbm7
Sorry ’bout my head, it’s not here
Ab
I’m still learning how to fear
Db Bbm7 Ab
I’m too spirited for one of a kind
Db Bbm7
About my head, it’s all near
Ab
But I’m learning how to steer
Db Bbm7 Ab Db Bbm7 Ab
It’s a miracle that I still oblige, oblige

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[Instrumental]
Db Bbm7 Ab x3

[Verse 2]
Db Bbm7
Sorry ’bout my head, it’s in space
Ab
I’m still learning how to pace
Db Bbm7 Ab
I’m too atheist to pray for my life
Db Bbm7
About my head, it’s on straight
Ab
But I’m all over the place
Db Bbm7 Ab
I’m too make-shift for shaping a life

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[Pre-chorus]
Bbm11 Bbm7 Ab Gb
I pledge my love to the runt who never got away
Bbm11 Bbm7 Ab Gb Ab
I mend my cuts for the runt that you convinced to stay, to stay

[Chorus]
Db Bbm7
Where is your head? I don’t fret
Ab Db Bbm7 Ab
I’m just asking for a friend, he’s got enemies that beckon the light
Db Bbm7
His name is Bren, don’t forget
Ab Db Bbm7 Ab
An irrational lament that you left for him on Benedict Drive

[Pre-chorus]
Bbm11 Bbm7 Ab Gb
I pledge my love to the runt who never got away
Bbm11 Bbm7 Ab Gb Ab
I mend my cuts for the runt that you convinced to stay, to stay

[Bridge]
Do you remember them? The blind, they paid no mind
(You wrap me up)
Split on the cusp and just in time you made it right
(You wrap me up)
I won’t forget about the way you saved my life
You wrap me up
You wrap me up
You wrap me up

[Post-chorus]
Db Bbm7 Ab
First aid
Db Bbm7 Ab
First aid
Db Bbm7 Ab
First aid
Db Bbm7 Ab
First aid

[Outro]
Db Bbm7 Ab
I would slit his wrists and reminisce it if it wasn’t for my sis
Db Bbm7 Ab Db
She’s got heart the size of I-95, I drive

How to play First Aid: key, chords and progression

First Aid by Gus Dapperton is built around D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭), with 5 chords in all: Db, Bbm7, Ab, Bbm11 and Gb.

Most of the song cycles through Ab – Db – Bbm7 – Ab (V – I – vi7 – V in D♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes G, Em7, D, Em11, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Db chord on guitar (x46664) — D♭D♭ F A♭

Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121) — B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭

Ab chord on guitar (466544) — A♭A♭ C E♭

Bbm11 chord on guitar (666666) — B♭m11B♭ D♭ F A♭ C E♭

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

First Aid chords: questions

What key is First Aid in?

First Aid by Gus Dapperton is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in First Aid?

First Aid uses 5 chords: Db, Bbm7, Ab, Bbm11, Gb.

What is the chord progression of First Aid?

The main progression is Ab – Db – Bbm7 – Ab (V – I – vi7 – V).

Is First Aid easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes G, Em7, D, Em11, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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