Apr182020

Kaleo – Backbone Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Backbone by Kaleo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Dm Am G
F Dm Am

[Verse 1]
Am G
Hold the line, yeah
Dm
Do you fight for pride or glory?
F G Am
Do you hold your scars close to your heart?
Am G
Fall behind, yeah
Dm
Who will live to tell your story?
F G Am
You were taught to leave no man behind

[Chorus]
F Dm
I don’t know where you have gone
Am G
You used to be the heart of this town
F Dm Am
Now you waste your tears on someone else
F Dm
I don’t know where you are now
Am G
You used to have a heart of gold
F Dm Am
Only trust yourself and no one else

[Verse 2]
Am G
Hold your fire, yeah
Dm
Brave young men will fall before they
F G Am
Ever get to watch their young ones grow
Am G
Hear me now, yeah
Dm
Carry all my sins and I will
F G Dm
Learn to love the flag and nothing more

[Chorus]
F Dm
Oh, I don’t know where you have gone
Am G
You used to be the heart of this town
F Dm Am
Wasted all your tears on someone else
F Dm
I don’t know where you are now
Am G
You used to have a heart of gold
F Dm Am
Only trust yourself and no one else. Oh, no one else

[Break]
F Dm Am G
F Dm Am (x2)

[Bridge]
Oh, oh
Am Dm G
You’ve got your back against the wall
C E Am
Say, where’s your backbone, brother?
Am
Where’s your backbone, brother?
C Dm
Where’s your backbone, brother?
C E
Where’s your backbone, brother?
Am F
Where’s your backbone, brother?
C Dm
Where’s your backbone, brother?
Am F C
Where’s your backbone, brother?

[Outro]
Dm G
You’ve got your back against the wall
C G
Say, where’s your backbone, brother?
Am Fm C
Where’s your backbone, brother?
C F C
Where’s your backbone, brother?

How to play Backbone: key, chords and progression

Backbone by Kaleo sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 7 chords to play it: F, Dm, Am, G, C, E and Fm.

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

Good to know: on guitar, F and Fm need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.