This is the chords of Mars For The Rich by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] BF#mBF#m BF#mB F#mAB
Red Mars for the rich F#mBF#m BF#mBF#m
[Verse 1] C#mF#m
I’m just a poor boy C#mF#m
Living frugally C#mF#m
I see Mars on TV C#mAG#C
I see people happy C#mF#m
I work fields with C#mF#m
Blistered fingers C#mF#m
I look starward C#mAG#C
That world has no place for me
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[Chorus] BF#mBF#m BF#m
Red Mars BF#m
The czars BF#m
Live large ABDC#
Red Mars for the rich, rich BF#mBF#m BF#mBF#m
[Verse 2] C#mF#m
Mars for the privileged C#mF#m
Earth for the poor C#mF#m
Mars terraforming slowly C#mAG#C
Earth has been deformed C#mF#m
Just forget it, ya ain’t coming here C#mF#m
The ticket’s too dear C#mF#m
I stare sadly into my beer C#mAG#C
That world has no place for me
[Chorus] BF#mBF#m BF#m
Red Mars BF#m
The czars BF#m
Live large ABDC#
Red Mars for the rich, rich BF#mBF#m BF#mBF#m
How to play Mars For The Rich: key, chords and progression
Mars For The Rich by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard sits in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: B, F#m, A, C#m, G#, C, D and C#.
Most of the song cycles through C#m – F#m – C#m – A (i – iv – i – VI in C♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, Dm, F, Am, E, Ab, Bb, A (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
BB D♯ F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯AA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯G♯ B♯ D♯CC E GDD F♯ AC♯C♯ E♯ G♯
BB D♯ F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯AA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯G♯ B♯ D♯CC E GDD F♯ AC♯C♯ E♯ G♯
BB D♯ F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯AA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯G♯ B♯ D♯CC E GDD F♯ AC♯C♯ E♯ G♯
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Mars For The Rich chords: questions
What key is Mars For The Rich in?
Mars For The Rich by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Mars For The Rich?
Mars For The Rich uses 8 chords: B, F#m, A, C#m, G#, C, D, C#.
What is the chord progression of Mars For The Rich?
The main progression is C#m – F#m – C#m – A (i – iv – i – VI).
Is Mars For The Rich easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, Dm, F, Am, E, Ab, Bb, A (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).
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