IDLES – Rachel Khoo Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

IDLES – Rachel Khoo Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Rachel Khoo by IDLES on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am                           C
No tact, breaking backs
C                                                   Am
You ain’t their problem if you’re not paying tax
Am                     C
Run it over, be cool
C                                                             Am
You ain’t their problem if you never went to school
Am           C
I’m sinking, fast
Am                     Am
Whip crack whip crack

[Chorus]
G                     Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G           Am                     C
Cheap drugs and expensive wine
G                               Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G                     Am                     C
Cheap drugs and dear dear wine

[Verse 2]
Am Am
Rachel Khoo
C
Rachel Khoo
Am                                                   C
Let’s drink to the summer time until we turn blue
Am                                                             C
I’ll tear down every wall of a C.A.R.A.V.A.G.G.I.O
Am
Just for you
Am           C
It’s true it’s true
Am                     Am
Whip crack, whip crack

[Chorus]
G                     Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G                               Am                     C
Cheap drugs and expensive wine
G                     Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G                     Am                     C
Dear drugs and cheap cheap wine
Let’s go

[Break]
Am C x2

[Verse 3]
Am                               Am
My old man’s a dustman
C                     Am
He’s a sculptor by his trade
Am                     Am
He always wears the trousers
C                     Am
And he carves with a hardy spade
Am                     C
We’re sinking fast
Am                     Am           Am           Am           Am           Am
Whip crack, whip crack, whip crack, whip crack, whip crack, whip crack

[Chorus]
G                     Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G                     Am                     C
Cheap drugs and expensive wine
G                     Am                     C
They don’t care about the summertime
G                                         Am
Cheap drugs and dear dear wine

[Outro]
Am           Am
Rachel Khoo
C
Rachel Khoo
Am             Am
Rachel Khoo
C
Rachel Khoo
Am           Am
Rachel Khoo
C
Rachel Khoo
Am           Am
Rachel Khoo
C
Rachel Khoo
Rachel Khoo
Rachel Khoo
Rachel Khoo
Rachel Khoo

How to play Rachel Khoo: key, chords and progression

Rachel Khoo by IDLES is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 3 chords: Am, C and G.

Listen for G – Am – C – G (V – vi – I – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – lah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: 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
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Rachel Khoo chords: questions

What key is Rachel Khoo in?

Rachel Khoo by IDLES is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Rachel Khoo?

Rachel Khoo uses 3 chords: Am, C, G.

What is the chord progression of Rachel Khoo?

The main progression is G – Am – C – G (V – vi – I – V).

Is Rachel Khoo easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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