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Hozier – Almost Sweet Music Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Almost Sweet Music by Hozier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em C
Em G
Em G
Bm G
Em C G
Bm C G

[Verse 1]
G
I came in from the outside
G
Burnt out from the joy ride
G    D C
She likes to roll here in my ashes anyway
G
Played from the bedside
G
Is “Stella By Starlight”
G    D
“That Was My Heart”…
C       Em
The drums that start off “Night And Day”

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em Bm C G
The same kind of music haunts her bedroom
Em D C
I’m almost me again, she’s almost you

[Chorus]
Em C    G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm    C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D    G
Don’t ruin this on me
Em C G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm    C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D    G
Don’t ruin this on me

[Verse 2]
G
Tell me who, and I’ll be thanking them
C
The numbered lovers of Duke Ellington
Em    D C
Do I owe each kiss to lip and cheek as soft
G
As Chet can sing “Let’s Get Lost
And “Let The Good Times Roll”
C          G
Let “Smoke Rings” from this “Paper, Doll”
Em       D
Blow sweet and thick ’til every thought of
C
“It Don’t Mean A Thing”

Em Bm C G
I’ve got some colour back, she thinks so, too
Em D C
I laugh like me again, she laughs like you

[Chorus]
Em C G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D G
Don’t ruin this on me
Em C G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D G
Don’t ruin this on me

[Bridge]
G Em
I wouldn’t know where
C G
I wouldn’t know where
G
I wouldn’t know where, I wouldn’t know where
C G
I wouldn’t
G
I wouldn’t know where
C Em
I wouldn’t know where
G
I wouldn’t know where, I wouldn’t know where
D
I wouldn’t know

[Verse 3]
G
“The Very Thought Of You” and “Am I Blue”?
C
“A Love Supreme” seems far removed
D C
“I Get Along Without You Very Well,” some other nights
G D
The radio news reader chimes
C
Reporting “Russian Lullabies”
C D C
She’ll turn to me awake and ask, Is everything “Alright”

[Chorus]
Em C G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D G
Don’t ruin this on me
Em C G
I wouldn’t know where to start
Bm C G
“Sweet Music” playing “In The Dark”
Em Bm G
Be still “My Foolish Heart,”
D G
Don’t ruin this on me

How to play Almost Sweet Music: key, chords and progression

Almost Sweet Music by Hozier is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: Em, C, G, Bm and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – C – G – Em (iii – IV – I – vi in G major). In solfa, that is mi – fah – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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