Heffron Drive – Separate Lives Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Heffron Drive – Separate Lives Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEG#mC#mAF#mD#m

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This is the chord progression of Separate Lives by Heffron Drive on piano, guitar, ukulele and keyboard.

[Intro]
E G#m C#m A

[Verse 1]
E
Are we ever good enough?
A                              F#m
Is me you running from?
E
The ice is breaking up
A                                           F#m
From another perfect storm
E
I know you wanted all
A
I know you wanted good
E
And all I want is now
A
Yeah, all I want is you

[Chorus]
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Something’s gonna give
A
I can take another night
F#m
With the alternative
E
I don’t wanna live
A                      F#m
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Can’t throw my fingertips
A
Without you here I’m bleeding dry
F#m                      E
Be my tourniquet

[Verse 2]
E
We’re so close to touch
A                                           F#m
Still a thousand miles apart
E
We’re on the brink of giving up
A                                           F#m
And now we need a rush to start
E
I know you wanted all
A
I know you wanted good
E
And all I want is now
A
Yeah, all I want is you
E
Oh-oh

[Chorus]
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Something’s gonna give
A
I can take another night
F#m
With the alternative
E
I don’t wanna live
A                                           F#m
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Can’t throw my fingertips
A
Without you here I’m bleeding dry
F#m                     E
Be my tourniquet

[Bridge]
C#m
I know you wanted all
D#m                      C#m
I know you wanted all
F#m
Uuuuuuh I’ve got to realise
C#m
I know you wanted all
D#m                                           C#m
I know you wanted all, yeah
F# (hold)
I won’t be losing it

[Chorus]
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Something’s gonna give
A
I can take another night
F#m
With the alternative
E
I don’t wanna live
A F#m
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Can’t throw my fingertips
A
Without you here I’m bleeding dry
F#m                      E
Be my tourniquet
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Separate lives
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Separate lives
E
I don’t wanna live
A
Uuuuuh separate lives
E
Be my tourniquet

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How to play Separate Lives: key, chords and progression

Separate Lives by Heffron Drive keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 6 chords: E, G#m, C#m, A, F#m and D#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – A – F#m – E (I – IV – ii – I in E major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, Em, Am, F, Dm, Bm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

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Separate Lives chords: questions

What key is Separate Lives in?

Separate Lives by Heffron Drive is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Separate Lives?

Separate Lives uses 6 chords: E, G#m, C#m, A, F#m, D#m.

What is the chord progression of Separate Lives?

The main progression is E – A – F#m – E (I – IV – ii – I).

Is Separate Lives easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, Em, Am, F, Dm, Bm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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