Nov92018

Imagine Dragons – Boomerang Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Boomerang by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
How many lies do we have to tell?
D
To keep on saying, that I wish you well?
D A
How many times said I’m movin’ on?
G
How many times that false alarm goes on? (Goes on)
Goes on? (Goes on)
I know I’ll see you tomorrow

[Chorus]
D
‘Cause I’m bad at lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go
D
Lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go
A
Moving on, moving on, moving on, moving on
G
I’m ready to go, ready to go
G
I’m ready to throw, ready to throw
G
You’re my boomerang-boomerang
G
Youre my boomerang-boomerang

[Verse 2]
D A
How many tears do we have to cry?
A
How many sleepless, lonely nights?
G
To work it up, is it worth enough?
G
Should we go ahead?
G
Or should we turn around?
G
I know I’ll see you tomorrow

[Bridge]
Just because it isn’t easy doesn’t mean that it is wrong
Everything that we’ve been working on, working on so long
Em G Bm A
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Outro]
Em
You’re my boomerang-boomerang (Ooh)
G
You’re my boomerang-boomerang
D
You’re my boomerang-boomerang
Dmaj7
You’re my booma-booma-rang-rang
D
Lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go (Booma-rang-rang)
D
Lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go (Booma-rang-rang)
A
Moving on, moving on (Booma-rang-rang)
A
Moving on, moving on (Booma-rang-rang)
G
Ready to go, ready to go (Booma-rang-rang)
G
I’m ready to throw, ready to throw
G
You’re my boomerang-rang
G
You’re my boomerang-rang
D
Lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go (Booma-rang-rang)
D
Lettin’ you go, lettin’ you go (Booma-rang-rang)
A
Moving on, moving on (Booma-rang-rang)
A
Moving on, moving on (Booma-rang-rang)
G
Ready to go, ready to go (Booma-rang-rang)
G
I’m ready to throw, ready to throw
G
You’re my boomerang-boomerang
G
You’re my boomerang-boomerang

How to play Boomerang: key, chords and progression

Boomerang by Imagine Dragons sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: D, A, G, Em, Bm and Dmaj7.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em, Gmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222) — Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

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Boomerang chords: questions

What key is Boomerang in?

Boomerang by Imagine Dragons is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Boomerang?

Boomerang uses 6 chords: D, A, G, Em, Bm, Dmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Boomerang?

The main progression is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I).

Is Boomerang easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em, Gmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Boomerang by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Boomerang: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Boomerang chords: questions

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