Keane – Stupid Things Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Keane – Stupid Things Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEAmaj7C#mG#mABBsus4

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This is the chords of Stupid Things by Keane on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
E                    Amaj7                         C#m
Friend, I’ve done something stupid again
Amaj7                                      E
It’s not that I don’t love you, I do
E                    Amaj7                    C#m
It’s just I made this black hole so blue
Amaj7
I’ve done something stupid again

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[Chorus]
Amaj7                    E                    G#m
And now it’s little lies and alibis
C#m
And the second phone
A                                                        E
Can’t make it home, I’m working late
G#m                    C#m                                      A
You know I hate to miss the kids’ bedtime again
E                                      G#m
I drank too much, a working lunch

C#m                                      A
I’ll crash in town so don’t wait up
B                                      E
If I don’t text, my phone’s just dead
C#m                                       A
I’ve got that thing, I’m sure I said?
B
And you know, you know
B
We both just play along
A                                                        E
Just one more stupid thing that I have done

E Amaj7 C#m
E                                      Amaj7
It starts, money in your pocket at last
C#m                                                        E
Makes you think you’re more than you are
Amaj7                                      C#m
Just another sucker for the dream
Amaj7
No more or less than you have ever been

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[Chorus]
Amaj7                    E                    G#m
And now it’s little lies and alibis
C#m
And the second phone
A                                      E
Can’t make it home, I’m working late
G#m                    C#m                                      A
You know I hate to miss the kids’ bedtime again
E                                                        G#m
I drank too much, a working lunch
C#m                                      A
I’ll crash in town so don’t wait up
B                                                        E
If I don’t text, my phone’s just dead
C#m                                      A
I’ve got that thing, I’m sure I said?
B
And you know, you know
B
We both just play along
B                                      E
Just one more stupid thing that I have done

[Bridge]
E                    Amaj7        C#m
It’s not that I don’t love you
A                                      E
Just one more stupid thing that I have…
Amaj7                                      C#m
Little lies and the second phone
Amaj7                                      E
I’ve done something stupid

[Chorus]
And now it’s little lies and alibis
C#m
And the second phone
A                                      E
Can’t make it home, I’m working late
G#m                                      C#m                    A
You know I hate to miss the kids’ bedtime again
E                                      G#m
I drank too much, a working lunch
C#m                                      A
I’ll crash in town so don’t wait up
A                                      E
If I don’t text, my phone’s just dead
C#m                                      A
I’ve got that thing, I’m sure I said?
B
You feel like a fool
B
We both just play along
B
You feel like a fool
B
We both just play along
B
You feel like a fool
B
We both just play along
B
Just one more stupid thing that I’ve done
Bsus4 B

How to play Stupid Things: key, chords and progression

Stupid Things by Keane is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 7 chords: E, Amaj7, C#m, G#m, A, B and Bsus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – G#m – C#m – A (I – iii – vi – IV in E major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Gmaj7, Bm, F#m, G, A, Asus4 (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯

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Stupid Things chords: questions

What key is Stupid Things in?

Stupid Things by Keane is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Stupid Things?

Stupid Things uses 7 chords: E, Amaj7, C#m, G#m, A, B, Bsus4.

What is the chord progression of Stupid Things?

The main progression is E – G#m – C#m – A (I – iii – vi – IV).

Is Stupid Things easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Gmaj7, Bm, F#m, G, A, Asus4 (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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