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Joji – Tarmac Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C G Dm7 F

[Chorus]
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
        F
Take me there
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
Take me there

[Verse]
C
Someone said I used 
to be a lab rat
             G
I was on the tarmac
                 G
Pushing feelings way back
                    Dm7
Pretending it don’t hurt
                   Dm7
But I was swimming nine laps
         F
Take our time back day by day
                C
Waiting for the time lapse
                C
Tell me how you did that
          G              G7
I keep on waiting to not care
Dm7           F
(Oooh) I keep waiting

[Chorus]
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
        F
Take me there
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
Take me there

[Outro]
C G Dm7 F

[Verse]
C
Someone said I used 
to be a lab rat
             G
I was on the tarmac
                 G
Pushing feelings way back
                    Dm7
Pretending it don’t hurt
                   Dm7
But I was swimming nine laps
         F
Take our time back day by day
                C
Waiting for the time lapse
                C
Tell me how you did that
          G              G7
I keep on waiting to not care
Dm7           F
(Oooh) I keep waiting

[Chorus]
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
        F
Take me there
             C
I was on the tarmac
                 C
Pushing feelings way back
       G
I keep waiting to not care
             Dm7
I was on the tarmac
              Dm7
Tryna find my way back
          F
Won't you take me
Take me there

[Outro]
C G Dm7 F

How to play Tarmac: key, chords and progression

These are Tarmac chords by Joji for Piano and Ukulele.

Tarmac by Joji is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: C, G, Dm7, F and G7.

Listen for Dm7 – F – C – G (ii7 – IV – I – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am7, C, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211) — Dm7D F A C

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Tarmac chords: questions

What key is Tarmac in?

Tarmac by Joji is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Tarmac?

Tarmac uses 5 chords: C, G, Dm7, F, G7.

What is the chord progression of Tarmac?

The main progression is Dm7 – F – C – G (ii7 – IV – I – V).

Is Tarmac easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am7, C, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play Tarmac: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Tarmac chords: questions

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