Hozier – Would That I Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Hozier – Would That I Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Would That I by Hozier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D G

[Verse 1]
D
True that I saw her hair like the branch of a tree
Willow dancin’ on air before covering me
G
Under garden and calicos
D
Over canopy dabbled long ago
D
True that love in withdrawal was the weepin’ of me
That the sound of the saw must be known by the tree
G
Must be felt ‘fore the fight, the call
D
Friendly fire, but that was long ago

[Chorus]
D                               Bm G D
But that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm     G     D
When I’m set alight (Oh, oh)
Bm    A    G
And I blink inside (Oh, oh)
G
Your blinding light (Oh, oh)
D                              Bm G D
Oh, that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm G D
When you hold me tight (Oh, oh)
Bm A G
All the fire bright (Oh, oh)
G
Oh, let it blaze alright (Oh, oh)
D                              G                D                G
Oh, hope that you’re good to me, oh, you’re good to me (Oh, oh)
D                              G                D
Hope that you’re good to me, baby (Oh, oh)

[Instrumental]
D G

[Verse 2]
D
With the war of the fire, my heart moves to its feet
Like the ashes of ash, I saw eyes in the heat
G
Feel it soft and as pure as snow
D
Fell in love with the fire long ago
D
With each love I could lose, I was never the same
Watch it still live in roofs, be consumed by the flame
G
I was fixed on your hand of gold
D
Lay in waste of my lovin’ long ago

[Chorus]
D                              Bm G D
But that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm G D
When I’m set alight (Oh, oh)
Bm A G
And I blink inside (Oh, oh)
G
Your blinding light (Oh, oh)
D                              Bm G D
Oh, that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm G D
When you hold me tight (Oh, oh)
Bm A G
All the fire bright (Oh, oh)
G
Oh, let it blaze alright, honey (Oh, oh)
D                G                              D                              G
Oh, hope that you’re good to me, oh, you’re good to me (Oh, oh)
D                G                Bm G Bm Em G
Hope that you’re good to me, baby (Oh, oh)

[Verse 3]
D
So in awe there I stood as you licked off the grain
Though I’ve handled the wood, I still worship the flame
G
Long as amber of ember glows
D
All the wood that I’d loved is long ago

[Chorus]
D                              Bm G D
But that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm G D
When I’m set alight (Oh, oh)
Bm A G
And I blink inside (Oh, oh)
G
Your blinding light (Oh, oh)
D                              Bm G D
Oh, that’s not tonight (Oh, oh)
Bm G D
When you hold me tight (Oh, oh)
Bm A G
All the fire bright (Oh, oh)
G
Oh, let it blaze alright (Oh, oh)
D                G                D                G
Hope you’re good to me, hope you’re good to me (Oh, oh)
D                              G
Hope that you’re good to me (Oh, oh)
D                G                D                G                D                G
Oh, oh, hope you’re good to me, you’re good to me (Oh, oh)
D                              G                D
Hope that you’re good to me, baby (Oh, oh)

How to play Would That I: key, chords and progression

Would That I by Hozier is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, G, Bm, A and Em.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Would That I chords: questions

What key is Would That I in?

Would That I by Hozier is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Would That I?

Would That I uses 5 chords: D, G, Bm, A, Em.

What is the chord progression of Would That I?

The main progression is G – D – Bm – G (IV – I – vi – IV).

Is Would That I easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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