Joshua Bassett – Lifeline Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Joshua Bassett – Lifeline Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDmCsus4BbAmC

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[Verse 1]
Dm
Doc said I got twelve hours
Csus4
I called you without a second thought
Bb
Plane ride within the hour
Bb
As she pictures life without her son
Dm  Csus4 Bb
Oh, oh, I know, mm-hmm

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[Verse 2]
Dm
One hour visitation
Csus4
She beats me in chess, another round
Bb
Don't matter what we're sayin'
Bb
I'm just glad you made it into town
Dm  Csus4  Bb
Oh, oh, mm-hmm, mm-mm

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm               Csus4
Save me, now I'm facin'
Bb
All my fears of the unknown
Bb
I've been shakin' in my bones
Dm                Csus4
Lately, I've been prayin'
Bb
To a god I've never known
Bb
I can't do this on my own

[Chorus]
Am Dm         Csus4
So try not to cry
                Bb
I won't say goodbye just yet
C
So hold on to my hand
            Dm       Csus4
Oh, I'll be fine for tonight
               Bb
With you by my side, oh my
    Csus4                            Bb
But don't you know, you're my lifeline

How to play Lifeline: key, chords and progression

These are Lifeline chords by Joshua Bassett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Lifeline by Joshua Bassett sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 5 chords to play it: Dm, Csus4, Bb, Am and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – Csus4 – Bb – Dm (i – VIIsus4 – VI – i in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Gsus4, F, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Lifeline chords: questions

What key is Lifeline in?

Lifeline by Joshua Bassett is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Lifeline?

Lifeline uses 5 chords: Dm, Csus4, Bb, Am, C.

What is the chord progression of Lifeline?

The main progression is Dm – Csus4 – Bb – Dm (i – VIIsus4 – VI – i).

Is Lifeline easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Gsus4, F, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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