[Verse 1]
C
Going up town 'til your feet fall off
G
Hold yourself down
'til you can't come up
Dm
Hard times in the promised land
F
Looking for a thief in a common man
C
Every little something
is a thing to you
G
Every line's just another clue
Dm
We see the bottle of the boy in blue
F
That made you steal the heart[Pre-Chorus]
C
Cos it's not fair to grow inside
G
When from the outside
in it looks so right
Dm
But inside our life, it seems unkind
F
And when the wolves they
scream about killing dogs
C
Cos it's not fair to tell a lie
G
Forever unwashed dreams seem so rife
Dm
And if you didn't know better
F
You'd swеar sometimes
That you nevеr looked upCheck out Musical Tips from our BLOG
[Chorus 1]
C G
Down the line
Dm F
Hard to find
C G
Told to fight for
Dm F
something you loved in life[Verse 2]
C
Worry deep down til
you're skin and bone
G
Mould yourself now that
the picture's stopped
Dm
Hard yards in the castle sand
F
Slipping through the fingers
of a modern man
C
Every little something
is a thing is true
G
Every town is another you
Dm
We'll see the father
of your mother's blues
F
That made you fall apart[Pre-Chorus]
C
Cos it's not fair to grow inside
G
When from the outside
in it looks so right
Dm
But inside our life, it seems unkind
F
And when the wolves they
scream about killing dogs
C
Cos it's not fair to tell a lie
G
Forever unwashed dreams seem so rife
Dm
And if you didn't know better
F
You'd swear sometimes
That you never looked upFeel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.
[Chorus 1]
C G
Down the line
Dm F
Hard to find
C G
Told to fight for something
Dm F
you loved in life[Chorus 2]
C G
Down the line
Dm F
[?]
C G
Call out to to find your
Dm F
something to love in life[Verse 3]
G
Have you ever had to walk away
Am
From something that's cold light
in the light of day?
F
My town
My fault
I'm feeling lost in haze
G
I've never had to walk away
Am
But can I be on your mind?
F
I seldom lost my way
You never knew nothing lies
G
Have you ever had to walk away
Am
From something that you loved yesterday?
F
I saw the 3-4-5
The three looked lost [?] to me
G
I've never had to walk away
Am
Now can I be on your mind?
F
I seldom lost my way
Cos you never knew [?][Chorus 1]
C G
Down the line
Dm F
Hard to find
C G
Told to fight for something
Dm F
you loved in life[Chorus 2]
C G
Down the line
Dm F
[?]
C G
Call out to to find your
Dm F
something to love in life[Outro]
C G Dm F
In life [x12]
Jamie T – The Old Style Raiders Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play The Old Style Raiders: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for The Old Style Raiders by Jamie T on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
The Old Style Raiders by Jamie T is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, G, Dm, F and Am.
The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – Dm – F (I – V – ii – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
The Old Style Raiders chords: questions
What key is The Old Style Raiders in?
The Old Style Raiders by Jamie T is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in The Old Style Raiders?
The Old Style Raiders uses 5 chords: C, G, Dm, F, Am.
What is the chord progression of The Old Style Raiders?
The main progression is C – G – Dm – F (I – V – ii – IV).
Is The Old Style Raiders easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).