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Joni – Orange Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEmaj7 E6 A A6 F#m7 B7 C#m Eadd9 E Amaj7

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Emaj7

[Verse 1]
Emaj7
Sundown I wander around
E6
And always end up on your
side of town
A
You used to say you′d
           A6
never move away

Emaj7
But even if you do all
of the avenues
E6
I named for you will
stay the same
A
Always hold your place

[Chorus]
            F#m7
'Cause we belong getting lost
          B7
In the orange glow
Emaj7
Drive around downtown
             C#m
′Cause you can't go home
         F#m7
Touching you
               B7
Feels like forever ago
Emaj7     C#m
Oh-oh-oh...
          F#m7
Talking hushed, head rush
           B7
From the heavy smoke
          Emaj7
Wash it down with the sound
        C#m
of the stereo
          F#m7
Touching you feels
        B7        Emaj7
like forever ago

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[Verse 2]
Emaj7
Old habits hard to break
E6
I count the windows to
your fire escape
A
Miss all the plans we make
can we make 'em again
A6
So we can break ′em again

Emaj7
I′ll be your dying star
Eadd9
I'll be your wilting flower
A
Just tell me where you are
A6
And I′ll come running back

[Chorus]
            F#m7
'Cause we belong getting lost
          B7
In the orange glow
Emaj7
Drive around downtown
             C#m
′Cause you can't go home
         F#m7
Touching you
               B7
Feels like forever ago
Emaj7     C#m
Oh-oh-oh...

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          F#m7
Talking hushed, head rush
           B7
From the heavy smoke
          Emaj7
Wash it down with the
              C#m
sound of the stereo
          F#m7
Touching you feels
        B7        Emaj7
like forever ago
               C#m
And I can′t let go

         F#m7               B7
Touching you feels like forever ago
       Emaj7      C#m
And I can't let go
          F#m7              B7     E
Touching you feels like forever ago

[Break]
E
E Amaj7

[Bridge]
E
You used to say
Amaj7
That everything
E
Would circle back
Amaj7
Around someday

E
You used to say
Amaj7
That everything
E
Would circle back
Amaj7
Around someday

[Outro]
E Amaj7 x5
E

How to play Orange: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Orange by Joni on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Orange by Joni is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 10 chords: Emaj7, E6, A, A6, F#m7, B7, C#m, Eadd9, E and Amaj7.

The backbone of the song is F#m7 – B7 – Emaj7 – C#m (ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – vi in E major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, D6, G, G6, Em7, A7, Bm, Dadd9, D, Gmaj7 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100) — Emaj7E G♯ B D♯

E6 chord on guitar (x79999) — E6E G♯ B C♯

A6 chord on guitar (x02222) — A6A C♯ E F♯

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Eadd9 chord on guitar (024100) — Eadd9E G♯ B F♯

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120) — Amaj7A C♯ E G♯

Orange chords: questions

What key is Orange in?

Orange by Joni is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Orange?

Orange uses 10 chords: Emaj7, E6, A, A6, F#m7, B7, C#m, Eadd9, E, Amaj7.

What is the chord progression of Orange?

The main progression is F#m7 – B7 – Emaj7 – C#m (ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – vi).

Is Orange easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, D6, G, G6, Em7, A7, Bm, Dadd9, D, Gmaj7 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Orange: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Orange chords: questions

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