James McMurtry – Peter Pan chords on Piano and Ukulele

James McMurtry – Peter Pan chords on Piano and Ukulele

ChordsGCadd9DG/BDsus4D5

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These are Peter Pan by James McMurtry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.

[Intro]
G  Cadd9  G  D
G  Cadd9  G  D

[Verse]
G
Beer cans to the
ceiling
Cadd9
Ashtray on the floor
G
Laundry on the sofa
D
Need I say more
   G
I walked out with
my
hair wet
  Cadd9
I caught one awful
cold
G
Should have been more
careful
             D
Should have done like
I was told
G
 I can't believe it
Cadd9
 How could it be
      G
Just like you said
could happen
D
So it did to me
G
Just when I might
have
Cadd9
Seen the light of
day
G
 I crossed my eyes '
til they
D
Stayed that way

[Chorus]
Cadd9
     I keep my distance
D
 As best I can
Cadd9
Living out my time here
    G           D
in Never Never land
      Cadd9
And I can't grow up
                G
'Cause I'm too old
    Cadd9
now
           G
I guess I really did
   Cadd9 G/B   D
it this  time mom

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[Instrument]
Cadd9 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G  D

[Verse]
G
The boogie man
came calling
Cadd9
  I said I wasn't
home
G
 He didn't believe
me
D
 He wasn't alone
G
 He had my number
Cadd9
 He got my goat
G
 He bought my tickets
D
And paid off my note
G
And he left in a hurry
Cadd9
Said he couldn't stay
G
I guess he had his
reasons
     D
I'm not the one to say

[Chorus]
Cadd9
     I keep my distance
D           G
 As best I can
Cadd9
Living out my time here
    G           D
in Never Never land
      Cadd9
And I can't grow up
'Cause I'm too
 G      Cadd9
old now
           G
I guess I really did
   Cadd9 G/B   D  D
it this  time mom

[Instrument]
Cadd9   Cadd9
G   Cadd9   G   D
G   Cadd9   G   D
G   Cadd9   G   D
G   Cadd9   G   G
G   Cadd9   G   Dsus4  D
G   Cadd9   G   D5
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9

[Verse]
G
Lets go chase tornadoes
Cadd9
Just me and you
G
You don't often catch 'em
     D
But man when you do
G
Just take my catch rope
    Cadd9
And crawl out on the wing
G
We won't come down 'till we
D
Own that thing
            G
Then we'll sit out on
the front porch
Cadd9
Quiet as a mouse
G
One last time before they
D                 D
Close on the house

[Chorus]
Cadd9
     We keep our distance
G            D
 As best we can
Cadd9
Havin' us a  time here
    G           D
in Never Never land
       Cadd9
And we can't grow up

We're much too
 G      Cadd9
old now
            G
I guess we really
       Cadd9 G/B   D
did it this  time mom
            G
I guess we really did
   Cadd9 G/B   D
it this  time mom
            G
I guess we really
did it

[Instrument]
Cadd9 G/B D  D  G
Cadd9 G/B D  D  G
Cadd9 G/B D  D
G  Cadd9  Dsus4  D
G  Cadd9  Dsus4  D
G  Cadd9  D  D
G  Cadd9  D  D
G  Cadd9  D  D
G  Cadd9  D  D

[Outro]
G
Cadd9 G/B D  D  G

Watch: Peter Pan

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How to play Peter Pan: key, chords and progression

To play Peter Pan by James McMurtry, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: G, Cadd9, D, G/B, Dsus4 and D5.

Listen for G – Cadd9 – G – D (I – IVadd9 – I – V in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – 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

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A

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Peter Pan chords: questions

What key is Peter Pan in?

Peter Pan by James McMurtry is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Peter Pan?

Peter Pan uses 6 chords: G, Cadd9, D, G/B, Dsus4, D5.

What is the chord progression of Peter Pan?

The main progression is G – Cadd9 – G – D (I – IVadd9 – I – V).

Is Peter Pan easy to play on guitar?

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

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