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Feb252018

John Martyn – Small Hours Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele

ChordsG#Fm11 C#maj C#sus2 Cm A#Gm F D#/F Dm11 Cm11C#Fm

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This is the chord progression of Small Hours by John Martyn on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2

Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11

G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2

Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11

Cm11 Dm11

[VERSE 1]
G#
Gonna get on up and fly away
Fm11
Go on out for another way
C#
And a new day’s dawn, gonna carry on
C#sus2

[VERSE 2]
G#
Keep on loving while your love is strong
Fm11
Keep on loving ’til your love is gone..
C#
..away
C#sus2

[VERSE 3]
G#
Well you’re very lovely, going to take you home
Fm11
They say you’ll be my ruin but I just dont care
C#
Cos I love you so…I just love you so
C#sus2

[VERSE 4]
G#
Keep on loving ’til the love is gone
Fm11
Keep on loving while your love is strong
C#
All the way

Fm Cm A# Cm G#
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11

G# Fm11 C# C#sus2
G# Fm11 C# C#sus2

Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11

Cm11 Dm11

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How to play Small Hours: key, chords and progression

Small Hours by John Martyn is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 13 chords: G#, Fm11, C#maj, C#sus2, Cm, A#, Gm, F, D#/F, Dm11, Cm11 and C# and 1 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G# – Fm11 – C# – C#sus2 (VI – iv – ♭II – ♭IIsus2 in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Em11, C, Csus2, Bm, A, F#m, E, D, C#m11 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

Fm11 chord on guitar (111111) — Fm11F A♭ C E♭ G B♭

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

C#sus2 chord on guitar (x46644) — C♯sus2C♯ D♯ G♯

Cm chord on guitar (x35543) — CmC E♭ G

A# chord on guitar (x13331) — A♯A♯ D E♯

Gm chord on guitar (355333) — GmG B♭ D

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

D# chord on guitar (x68886) — D♯D♯ G A♯

Dm11 chord on guitar (xx0011) — Dm11D F A C E G

Cm11 chord on guitar (888888) — Cm11C E♭ G B♭ D F

Fm chord on guitar (133111) — FmF A♭ C

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

Small Hours chords: questions

What key is Small Hours in?

Small Hours by John Martyn is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Small Hours?

Small Hours uses 13 chords: G#, Fm11, C#maj, C#sus2, Cm, A#, Gm, F, D#/F, Dm11, Cm11, C# and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Small Hours?

The main progression is G# – Fm11 – C# – C#sus2 (VI – iv – ♭II – ♭IIsus2).

Is Small Hours easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Em11, C, Csus2, Bm, A, F#m, E, D, C#m11 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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