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Apr242020

Jake Bugg – Saviours Of The City Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAm G6 Fmaj7 C Cmaj9G6/F#

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This is the chords of Saviours Of The City by Jake Bugg on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am G6
Silence, no crying
Fmaj7
Searching for the ones I couldn’t save
Am G6
Call out, through the fallout
Fmaj7
Breaking every mirror on our way

[Chorus]
Am C G6
It’s all on us
Am C G6
The road’s in the dust
C Cmaj9
We were born to be
Am G6
Saviours of the city
G6/F# Fmaj7 Am
We were never meant to see

[Verse 2]
Am
Worth saving?
G6
While they’re playing
Fmaj7
In the craters we created yesterday
Am G6
Smiling, with violence
Fmaj7
Helps blind us to the lies and our mistakes

[Chorus]
Am C G6
It’s all on us
Am C G6
The road’s in the dust
C Cmaj9
We were born to be
Am G6
Saviours of the city
G6/F# Fmaj7
We were never meant to see

[Chorus]
Am C G6
It’s all on us
Fmaj7 Am
Gold into rust
C Cmaj9
We were born to be
Am G6
Saviours of the city
G6/F# Fmaj7
We were never meant to free

[Interlude]
Am C G6 x2

[Chorus]
C Cmaj9
Born to be
Am G6
Saviours of the city
G6/F# Fmaj7
We were never meant to see

[Outro]
Am C G6
It’s all on us
Fmaj7 Am
Gold into rust
C Cmaj9
We were born to be
Am G6
Saviours of the city
G6/F# Fmaj7
We were never meant to free

How to play Saviours Of The City: key, chords and progression

Saviours Of The City by Jake Bugg keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: Am, G6, Fmaj7, C, Cmaj9 and G6/F#.

Most of the song cycles through Fmaj7 – Am – C – G6 (VImaj7 – i – III – VII6 in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D6, Cmaj7, G, Gmaj9 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

G6 chord on guitar (320000) — G6G B D E

Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210) — Fmaj7F A C E

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

Cmaj9 chord on guitar (x30000) — Cmaj9C E G B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Saviours Of The City chords: questions

What key is Saviours Of The City in?

Saviours Of The City by Jake Bugg is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Saviours Of The City?

Saviours Of The City uses 6 chords: Am, G6, Fmaj7, C, Cmaj9, G6/F#.

What is the chord progression of Saviours Of The City?

The main progression is Fmaj7 – Am – C – G6 (VImaj7 – i – III – VII6).

Is Saviours Of The City easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D6, Cmaj7, G, Gmaj9 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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