Kensington – What Lies Ahead Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Kensington – What Lies Ahead Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsDbAbBbmGbEbmEb

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This is the chords of What Lies Ahead by Kensington on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Db
Cold and broken down
Ab             Bbm
It’s all I knew
Gb                      Bbm
I let it corner me in
Db                                          Ab
And hide where my tracks lead
Db
Now I’m waking up
Ab            Bbm
And all I do
Gb                      Bbm
Is getting lost in the past
Db                                Ab
To find where I’d first hear

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[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm                                Bbm
That I was never gonna be somebody
Db                                                    Gb
That I was never gonna feel light come around
Db
And they rise again as I am told that I should see

[Chorus]
Ab
Red now
Bbm                                Gb
And to fear what lies ahead now
Db
But I know that I will
Ab                      Bbm
Do everything for you again
Gb                                Db
I will do everything for you again
Ab
And I bet now
Bbm                                          Gb                      Db
You will see that I will burn what I don’t need here
Ab                                                    Bbm
And I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright
Gb                                          Db
I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright

[Verse 2]
Db
How I faded out
Ab            Bbm
Cause I never knew
Gb                                Bbm
That all the thorns in my bed
Db                                Ab
Were passed down and taught me

[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm                                Bbm
That I was never gonna be somebody
Db                                          Gb
That I was never gonna feel light come around
Db
And they rise again as I am told that I should see

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[Chorus]
Ab
Red now
Bbm                                Gb
And to fear what lies ahead now
Db
But I know that I will
Ab                                Bbm
Do everything for you again
Gb                                Db
I will do everything for you again
Ab
And I bet now
Bbm                      Gb                                Db
You will see that I will burn what I don’t need here
Ab                                                    Bbm
And I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright
Gb                                Db
I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright

[Bridge]
Db
What if the years won’t come?
Gb Db
It’s caught up in my head
Eb
What if I’ll be outrun?
Gb Db
It haunts me down instead
Bbm Eb
It has gone one way
Bbm Eb
It was bound to break
Gb
And it all reminds me of a time I
Db Ab
Fooled around but now I’m fighting

[Chorus]
Ab
Red now
Bbm Gb
And to fear what lies ahead now
Db
But I know that I will
Ab Bbm
Do everything for you again
Gb Db
I will do everything for you again
Ab
And I bet now
Bbm Gb Db
You will see that I will burn what I don’t need here
Ab Bbm
And I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright
Gb Db
I’ll know it’s alright, alright, alright

How to play What Lies Ahead: key, chords and progression

What Lies Ahead by Kensington is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 6 chords: Db, Ab, Bbm, Gb, Ebm and Eb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb (I – V – vi – IV in D♭ major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Am, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

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What Lies Ahead chords: questions

What key is What Lies Ahead in?

What Lies Ahead by Kensington is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in What Lies Ahead?

What Lies Ahead uses 6 chords: Db, Ab, Bbm, Gb, Ebm, Eb.

What is the chord progression of What Lies Ahead?

The main progression is Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is What Lies Ahead easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Am, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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