Aug22019

Jane – So So Long Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of So So Long by Jane on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4

[1st Verse]
D A
Hear me, just a little change of skill
G D
‘cause I’m on my own alone, you promised me to stay
D A
forgive me, for what I have done, Babe
G D
but before you leave me down, you must stop

[Chorus]
D A
I wanna give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long
A
I want to give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long

[Interlude]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4

[2nd Verse]
D A
Sometimes, I think about you, Babe
G D
When I feel the loneliness from far away
A
forgive me, for what I have done, Girl
G D
‘cause I’m on my own alone, you promised me to stay

[Chorus]
D A
I want give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long
A
I want to give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long

[Guitar Solo]
D A G x3
D Em A Em A Em A Em
D A G D

[Out-Chorus]
D A
I want give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long
A
I want to give you sixty roses,
G D
But I got no money for to buy, so so long

How to play So So Long: key, chords and progression

To play So So Long by Jane, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: D, Dsus4, A, G and Em.

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.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.