Jim Lea – Universe Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Jim Lea – Universe Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsAF#mC#mEDBmD5C#5B5A5G#5FG

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This is the chord progression of Universe by Jim Lea on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A F#m C#m F#m E D Bm
E D Bm E A C#m F#m
E D E F#m
E D E
A D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A D E

[Verse 1]
A                      F#m                               C#m
I was coming home, I was all alone
F#m                E     D                Bm
In a place so cold I don’t feel
E       D                Bm E A C#m F#m
I was there for years, so afraid of fears
E                D                E                F#m
I was lost and I was the curse
E D E A D Bm A D E
Oh won’t you be my universe Oh yeah

[Verse 2]
A                F#m                               C#m
I can hear the sound, I can hear it loud
F#m                E                D                Bm
Of the beat before time was dawned
E D Bm E A C#m F#m
Through the fire and rain I can feel your pain
E                D                E                F#m
Won’t you be the last like the first
E D E A D5 C#5 B5 A5
Oh won’t you be my universe

[Chorus]
D E
How much have I traveled
D E G#5
How much have I seen
A D C#5 Bm E F G F G
Is this reality or a broken dream, Ohhh

[Break]
A F#m C#m F#m E D Bm

[Verse 3]
E D Bm E A C#m F#m
Through raging storm won’t you keep me warm
E D E F#m
I’m the hunger, I am the thirst
E D E A D E A D E
Oh won’t you be my universe
A D E
Oh Oh oh
A D E A F G
Oh Oh oh

[Outro]
A F#m C#m F#m E D Bm
E D Bm E A C#m F#m
E D E F#m
E D E
A F#m C#m F#m E D Bm
E D Bm E A C#m F#m
E D E F#m
E D E A

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How to play Universe: key, chords and progression

Universe by Jim Lea sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 13 chords to play it: A, F#m, C#m, E, D, Bm, D5, C#5, B5, A5, G#5 and F and 1 more.

Listen for C#m – F#m – E – D (iii – vi – V – IV in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – lah – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Bm, D, C, Am, C5, B5, A5, G5 (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 46% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A
C#5 chord on guitar (x466xx)
C♯5C♯ G♯
B5 chord on guitar (x244xx)
B5B F♯
A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
G#5 chord on guitar (466xxx)
G♯5G♯ D♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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

Universe chords: questions

What key is Universe in?

Universe by Jim Lea is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Universe?

Universe uses 13 chords: A, F#m, C#m, E, D, Bm, D5, C#5, B5, A5, G#5, F and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Universe?

The main progression is C#m – F#m – E – D (iii – vi – V – IV).

Is Universe easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Bm, D, C, Am, C5, B5, A5, G5 (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 46% without a capo).

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