Jan182020

Homemade Haircuts – Fairy Tale Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Fairy Tale by Homemade Haircuts on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chords]
Ab Eb Db Gb E Fm Bbm
4 6 4 2 0 8 6
4 8 6 2 0 9 6
5 8 6 3 1 10 6
6 8 6 4 2 10 8
6 6 4 4 2 8 8
4 6 4 2 0 8 6

[Verse 1]
Ab Eb Db
Down by the stoop with the potted plants
Ab Eb Db
Parking beside all the roaming cats
Ab Eb Db
Stood outside by your garden light
Ab Eb Db
Pulled inside I was mystified
Ab Gb E
Oh woah, oh woah, oh oh-woah oh oh oh woah

[Chorus]
Ab Fm
Tell me something I don’t know
Bbm
Show me something you like
Eb
Ask me to sing a song for you
Ab
And baby I probably maybe would oblige
Fm
Lay me down in your covers
Bbm
Whisper to me at night
My ears are all yours
Eb Ab
So if you wanna sing to me baby, or cry well that’s alright
Eb Db
Ab Eb Db
Ab Eb Fm Eb Db
Ab Eb

[Verse 2]
Ab Eb Db
Weaving your words like a lullaby
Ab Eb Db
Playing a game with the Roman gods
Ab Eb Db
Pixie dust and your guiding light
Ab Eb Db
Picked me up, now we’re taking flight
Ab Gb E
Oh woah, oh woah, oh oh-woah oh oh oh woah

[Chorus]
Ab Fm
Tell me something I don’t know
Bbm
Show me something you like
Eb
Ask me to sing a song for you
Ab
And baby I probably maybe would oblige
Fm
Wrap me up in your colors
Bbm
Even when I go blind
My ears will be yours
Eb Ab
So if you wanna scream at me baby, that’s fine I’ll be alright
Eb Db
Ab Eb Db
Ab Eb Fm Eb Db
Ab Eb

[Verse 3]
Ab Fm
We can talk about magic
Bbm
The two of hearts is our card
My ears are all yours
Eb Ab
So if you wanna be with me baby, tonight well that’s alright

How to play Fairy Tale: key, chords and progression

To play Fairy Tale by Homemade Haircuts, think in A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). It takes 7 chords: Ab, Eb, Db, Gb, E, Fm and Bbm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Ab – Eb – Db – Ab (I – V – IV – I in A♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, F, Eb, Em, Am (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

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Fairy Tale chords: questions

What key is Fairy Tale in?

Fairy Tale by Homemade Haircuts is in the key of A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Fairy Tale?

Fairy Tale uses 7 chords: Ab, Eb, Db, Gb, E, Fm, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of Fairy Tale?

The main progression is Ab – Eb – Db – Ab (I – V – IV – I).

Is Fairy Tale easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, F, Eb, Em, Am (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

This is the chords of Fairy Tale by Homemade Haircuts on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Fairy Tale: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Fairy Tale chords: questions

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