James Bay – Rescue Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

James Bay – Rescue Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#mADEBmC#7

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This is the chord progression of Rescue by James Bay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#m                    A
I found you all alone
D                                            A
I came to warm your bones
D                              A                                            E
There were twenty million tears in your hands
F#m                              A
You found me in the dark
D                              A
You came to heal my scars
D                A                              E
I was slipping, sinking through the sand

[Chorus]
F#m                A                D                A
They say the more you love the harder you fall
F#m                A                D                              A
But I would rather hurt than nothing at all
F#m                       A                              D                               A
Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely
Bm                                                              D
I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Verse 2]
F#m                              A
We never draw the line
D                                            A
But only ’cause you’re mine
D                              A                              E
Only ’cause you promise me I’m yours
F#m                              A
You made me fall apart
D                         A
My song to get to her
D                                            A                                           E
Is there though when you’re walking through the door
Bm                D                              A
You know you keep me alive, oh

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[Chorus]
F#m                A                    D                       A
They say the more you love the harder you fall
F#m                A                              D               A
But I would rather hurt than nothing at all
F#m                              A                   D                              A
Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely
Bm                                                          D
I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Post-Chorus]
F#m   A   D  A
I rescue you
F#m       A     D   A
And you rescue me

[Bridge]
Bm                              D
I shelter you, you guide me
F#m                              E
I lose myself, you find me
Bm                              F#m
I shelter you, you guide me
C#7
I shelter you

[Chorus]
F#m                A                D                              A
They say the more you love the harder you fall
F#m                A                              D                A
But I would rather hurt than nothing at all
F#m                              A                D                A
Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely
Bm                                                          D
I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Outro]
F#m                A                D                A
I always rescue you (I rescue you)
F#m                A                D                A
You always rescue me (You rescue me)
F#m       A                D                A
I always rescue you (I rescue you)
Bm                                                          D
Oh, I always rescue you, you always rescue me

How to play Rescue: key, chords and progression

Rescue by James Bay is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: F#m, A, D, E, Bm and C#7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – A – D – A (i – III – VI – III in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C#7 chord on guitar (x46464)
C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ B

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Rescue chords: questions

What key is Rescue in?

Rescue by James Bay is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Rescue?

Rescue uses 6 chords: F#m, A, D, E, Bm, C#7.

What is the chord progression of Rescue?

The main progression is F#m – A – D – A (i – III – VI – III).

Is Rescue easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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