Mar162018

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – Nobody Likes The Opening Band Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Nobody Likes The Opening Band by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bb D Eb Ebm
Oh come and see the opening band
Bb D
Now that you’ve got your tickets
Eb Eb F
And your beverages in hand
Bb D
They look so tired, sound uninspired
Eb Ebm
Guitars are secondhand
Bb Cm F Bb
‘Cause no one likes an opening band

[Verse 2]
Bb D Eb Ebm
Nobody likes the opening band
Bb D
‘Cause their set time’s far too early
Eb Eb F
And I’ve never heard of them
Bb D
And chances are they won’t go far
Eb Ebm
Career is sure to end
Bb Cm F Bb
‘Cause no one likes an opening band

[Bridge]
Gm Eb Bb F Gm
Oh, unfamiliar things will make us nervous
Eb Bb F F+
Oh, singing here for you gives me a purpose, so

[Verse 3]
F+ Bb D Eb Ebm
Take pity on the opening bands
Bb D
‘Cause no one came to see them
Eb Eb F
Except their mom and dad
Bb D
But if you lend an ear
Eb Ebm
And give them just one little chance
Bb
You may just like the
Bb6 Ebm/Bb
You may just like the
Bb F Bb F Eb Ebm Bb
You may just like the opening band

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How to play Nobody Likes The Opening Band: key, chords and progression

Nobody Likes The Opening Band by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 10 chords: Bb, D, Eb, Ebm, F, Cm, Gm, F+, Bb6 and Ebm/Bb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – D – Eb – Ebm (I – III – IV – iv in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – fah. 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 A, C#, D, Dm, E, Bm, F#m, Eaug, A6 (56% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebm chord on guitar (x68876) — E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭

Faug chord on guitar (xx3221) — FaugF A C♯

Bb6 chord on guitar (x13333) — B♭6B♭ D F G

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Nobody Likes The Opening Band chords: questions

What key is Nobody Likes The Opening Band in?

Nobody Likes The Opening Band by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Nobody Likes The Opening Band?

Nobody Likes The Opening Band uses 10 chords: Bb, D, Eb, Ebm, F, Cm, Gm, F+, Bb6, Ebm/Bb.

What is the chord progression of Nobody Likes The Opening Band?

The main progression is Bb – D – Eb – Ebm (I – III – IV – iv).

Is Nobody Likes The Opening Band easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, C#, D, Dm, E, Bm, F#m, Eaug, A6 (56% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Nobody Likes The Opening Band by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and keyboard.

How to play Nobody Likes The Opening Band: key, chords and progression

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Nobody Likes The Opening Band chords: questions

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