IDLES – Colossus Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

IDLES – Colossus Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmCD#mEG

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This is the chords of Colossus by IDLES on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am Am Am Am x2

[Verse 1]
Am          Am       Am       Am
I was done in on the weekend
Am             Am       Am       Am
The weekend lasted twenty years
Am       Am       Am             Am
The world’s best bulimic bartend
Am Am Am Am
Tender, violent and queer

[Verse 2]
Am Am Am Am
Forgive me father, I have sinned
Am Am Am Am
I’ve drained my body full of pins
Am Am Am Am
I’ve danced ’til dawn with splintered shins
Am Am Am Am
Full of pins, full of pins

[Chorus]
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
C Am C Am C Am C Am

[Verse 3]
Am Am
They laugh at me when I run
Am Am
I waste away for fun
Am Am
I am my father’s son
Am Am
His shadow weighs a tonne

[Chorus]
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
C Am C Am C Am C Am

[Verse 3]
Am Am
They laugh at me when I run
Am Am
I waste away for fun
Am Am
I am my father’s son
Am Am
His shadow weighs a tonne

[Chorus]
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am Am C C Am Am C C Am Am C C Am Am C C

[Verse 2]
Am Am
Forgive me father, I have sinned
Am Am
I’ve drained my body full of pins
Am Am
I’ve danced till dawn with splintered shins
Am Am
Full of pins, full of pins

[Chorus]
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am
Goes and it goes and it goes
Am C C C
Go go go go go go!
Am, Am, Am, Am,
C C
It’s coming
C C
It’s coming
Am Am
It’s coming
Am Am
It’s coming
C C
It’s coming
C C
It’s coming
Am Am
It’s coming
Am Am
It’s coming
D#m

[Bridge]
C E G C G E E C G E
I don’t want to be your man, your man
C E G C G E E C G E
I don’t want to be your man, your man

[Verse 4]
C G E C
I’m like Stone Cold Steve Austin
C C G E
I put homophobes in coffins
E C G E
I’m like Fred Astaire
E E G
I dance like I don’t care
C E G C
I’m like Ted DiBiase
C C G E
I win no matter what it costs me
E C G E
I’m like Evel Knievel
G E C
I break bones for my people
C E G C
I’m on my best behavior
C C G E
Like Jesus Christ our savior
E E G C
I’m like Reggie Kray

How to play Colossus: key, chords and progression

Colossus by IDLES is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: Am, C, D#m, E and G.

Listen for C – G – E – C (III – VII – V – III in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Colossus chords: questions

What key is Colossus in?

Colossus by IDLES is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Colossus?

Colossus uses 5 chords: Am, C, D#m, E, G.

What is the chord progression of Colossus?

The main progression is C – G – E – C (III – VII – V – III).

Is Colossus easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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