Kings of Leon – Fairytale Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Kings of Leon – Fairytale Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEAC#mBF#

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[Intro]
E  A  E  A

[Verse 1]
E
Inconsistent love masked
     A
in a fairytale
E                      A
You play along and you wear
it well
E
You'll fall apart when
    A
the timings right
E
Pacing the floor til'
    A
the morning light

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[Verse 2]
                C#m
There will be a time out
             B
there on the line
                     A
When you know you've had enough
               E
Plant a little seed down
              B
there on your knees
                     A
When you know you've got the stuff

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[Instrumental]
E  A  E  A

[Verse 3]
E                        A
Everybody wants a little piece
of my time
E
Keep it all the rage and
         A
they'll stand in line
E
Heard your little cause playing
       A
on the radio
E
It's getting good,
             A
real good at getting old

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[Verse 4]
             C#m           B
Always just away everybody says
                  A
You could be here when you're home
                  E
You never say goodbye or
               B
look me in the eye
                       A
I'll love you 'til the day is gone
             C#m
I can see my feet planted
        B
on the street
                A
Rumbling like a waterfall
            E                    B
At my own device I can scale the ice
                A
Waiting for the warm to come

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[Instrumental]
F#  A  F#  A

[Bridge]
        F#                      A
And the words always get in the way
   F#                     A
It cuts you down just the same
        F#                   A
I can't wait to see what you find
        F#
And the sun will find
             A
its place to shine

[Outro]
E  A  x12

How to play Fairytale: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Fairytale by Kings of Leon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Fairytale by Kings of Leon sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: E, A, C#m, B and F#.

Most of the song cycles through A – C#m – B – A (IV – vi – V – IV in E major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Fairytale chords: questions

What key is Fairytale in?

Fairytale by Kings of Leon is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Fairytale?

Fairytale uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B, F#.

What is the chord progression of Fairytale?

The main progression is A – C#m – B – A (IV – vi – V – IV).

Is Fairytale easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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