Sep272018

Hippo Campus – Golden Golden Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Golden by Hippo Campus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Interlude]
A A7 D Dm
A A7 D Dm

[Pre-Chorus]
But I could
D
Run to your apartment
D A
Hope to get you started better than before
A7
And I could
D
Write it in a poem
D
Pretend I used to know you
A E A
Better than before

[Bridge]
A
Love from the west
D
Grinning mad, light blue and golden
A
I’ll pack my bags
D
I’m a sucker for your glowing
A
Love from the west
D
Grinning mad, light blue and golden
A
I’ll pack my bags
D A
I’m a sucker for your glowing

[Chorus]
A
Ways that I wanna change for you
D
Ways I wanna see this through
Dm A
Baby, I’m sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
A
Maybe I’m better off that way
D
Maybe I don’t wanna see you stay
Dm A
Baby, I’m sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
E A
Sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
A
Ways that I wanna change for you
D
Ways I wanna see this through
Dm A
Baby, I’m sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
A
Maybe I’m better off that way
D
Maybe I don’t wanna see you stay
Dm A A D
Baby, I’m sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
Dm A A D Dm
Sick of sleeping longer nights with lesser feelings
A D

How to play Golden Golden: key, chords and progression

Golden Golden by Hippo Campus is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, A7, D, Dm and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – Dm – A (I – IV – iv – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.