Apr52018

Harry Gardner – Insomnia Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Insomnia by Harry Gardner on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C C2
My alarm clock rings at the exact same time
C C2
Every morning but maybe I wouldn’t mind
Am Am4
If it rung
C C2
And you were there when I woke up

[Verse 2]
C C2
And I’m always spending nights away from home
C C2
Never sleeping can’t stop waiting at my phone
Am Am4
For your name
C C2
So used to staying up late

[Bridge]
F G
The future is so far but still time flies
Am G/B
Let’s try and make it last, don’t shut your eyes
F G Am G F
Come on now let’s not sleep toni-i-i-i-ight
Fm Fm6
Tonight

[Chorus]
C C2
I guess I’ll never need to go to sleep again
C C2
Cause when I’m awake I feel like I’m dreaming
Am Am4
I do
C C2
When I’m there with you
C C2
I wish you never had to go back home no more
C C2
I wanna come downstairs to your shoes by my door
Am Am4
Don’t leave
C C2
And put down your keys

[Interlude]
C C2 Csus4 C

[Verse 3]
C
I feel so lonely when it’s not me and you
I feel so down going up to platform 2
Am Am4
When you leave
C C2
I can still see my heart on you sle-e-eve

[Bridge]
C G
I think I’ve got insomnia sometime
Am G/B
Let’s try and make it last, don’t shut your eyes
F G Am G F
Come on now let’s not sleep toni-i-i-i-ight
Fm Fm6
Tonight

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How to play Insomnia: key, chords and progression

Insomnia by Harry Gardner is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 10 chords in all: C, C2, Am, Am4, F, G, G/B, Fm, Fm6 and Csus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C2 – C – C2 – Am (Isus2 – I – Isus2 – vi in C major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – doh – lah. 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 A, Asus2, F#m, D, E, Dm, Dm6, Asus4 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Csus2 chord on guitar (x35533) — Csus2C D G

Fm6 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-9-10) — Fm6F A♭ C D

Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010) — Csus4C F G

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Insomnia chords: questions

What key is Insomnia in?

Insomnia by Harry Gardner is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Insomnia?

Insomnia uses 10 chords: C, C2, Am, Am4, F, G, G/B, Fm, Fm6, Csus4.

What is the chord progression of Insomnia?

The main progression is C2 – C – C2 – Am (Isus2 – I – Isus2 – vi).

Is Insomnia easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, Asus2, F#m, D, E, Dm, Dm6, Asus4 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Insomnia by Harry Gardner on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

How to play Insomnia: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Insomnia chords: questions

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