Mar262020

Joe Exotic – I Saw A Tiger Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG Em D C

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chords of I Saw A Tiger by Joe Exotic on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G G Em
Tell all the hunters to lay down their guns
Em G D G
Tell ‘em that the Tiger needs a little bit of love
G G Em
Let ‘em roam the jungle, let ‘em roam their lands
Em G D G
And stand back and marvel, what a beautiful cat

[Chorus]
G C Em
‘Cause I saw a Tiger and now I understand
Em G D G
I saw a Tiger and a Tiger saw a man

[Verse 2]
G G Em
I can give them a home, safe and warm
Em G D G
But the law wants to ban me, can you tell who’s wrong?
G G Em
Every time they move, every time they breathe
Em G D G
Oh I can feel the power, I can feel the heat

[Chorus]
G C Em
‘Cause I saw a Tiger and now I understand
Em G D G
I saw a Tiger and a Tiger saw a man

[Verse 3]
G G Em
You see time is a tickin’, they’ll soon be gone
Em G D G
You better take a picture, what a sad sad song
G G Em
Call it Armageddon, such a painful loss
Em G D G
When they killed all the Tigers in the holocaust

[Chorus]
G C Em
‘Cause I saw a Tiger and now I understand
Em G D G
I saw a Tiger and a Tiger saw a man

[Outro]
G C Em
Oh, I saw a Tiger and now I understand
Em G D G
I saw a Tiger and a Tiger saw a man
G G D G
I saw a Tiger and a Tiger saw a man

How to play I Saw A Tiger: key, chords and progression

I Saw A Tiger by Joe Exotic is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, Em, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – G – D – G (vi – I – V – I in G major). In solfa, that is lah – doh – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.