Kurt Vile – One Trick Ponies Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Kurt Vile – One Trick Ponies Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C F Am Em x2
C F Am G x1
C F Am Em x1

[Chorus]
C           F              Am         Em
Loved you all a long, long while
C           F           Am                     Em
Looked down into a deep dark well
C                               F                     Am
Called all your names they echoed down
G
For miles and miles
C                     F                   Am                     Em
And all that other mytical, well, never you mind

[Verse 1]
C                     F                   Am           Em
Loved them all through many a lifetime
C                     F           Am                     Em
Some are gone but some still strong
C                     F           Am                     Em
Some are weird as hell, but we love em
C                     F                     Am                     G
Some are one trick ponies, but we embrace em
C                     F                     Am                     Em
Cause Ive always had a soft spot for repetition

[Chorus]
C           F           Am           Em
Loved you all a long, long while
C           F           Am                     Em
Looked down into a deep dark well
C                     F                     Am
Called all your names they echoed down
G
For miles and miles
C                     F                     Am                     Em
And all that other mytical, well, never you mind

[Verse 2]
C                     F           Am           Em
Loved you all a long, long time
C           F           Am                     Em
Looked long into the length of a tunnel
C                               F
Called all your names
Am                                                   G
And we was tripping out ’cause we needed a way out
C                     F                     Am                     Em
And all them other crystalline mystic rationalizations

[Verse 3]
C           F                     Am                     Em
Loved them all right down to my soul
C                     F           Am                     Em
Looked well into the depth of a hole
C                     F                     Am                     G
Pondered perpetual motion in the echo
C           F           Am                               Em
Just like the song if the repeats were long

[Chorus]
C           F           Am                     Em
Loved you all a long, long while
C           F           Am                     Em
Looked down into a deep dark well
C                     F                               Am
Called all your names they echoed down
G
For miles and miles
C                               F                   Am           Em
And all that other mytical, well, never you mind

[Verse 4]
C           F           Am           Em
Loved you all a long, long while
C           F           Am                                         Em
And I’d give my left, nevermind, for one big synchronized smile
C           F           Am                     Em
Some are one trick ponies but so am I
C                     F                               Am                               G
Round ’em up into a mixed bag bundle of love now, yeah

[Verse 5]
C           F           Am                     Em
Loved them all a long, long tick
C                               F
And it’s four, five, six
Am                     Em
Prevent your schtick
C                               F                     Am                     G
Throw them at the wall in a mixed bag and see if they stick
C                                         F
Then give ’em a glass of water
Am                     Em
Give ’em a cherry pie

[Chorus]
C           F           Am           Em
Loved you all a long, long while
C           F           Am                     Em
Looked down into a deep dark well
C                     F                     Am
Called all your names they echoed down
G
For miles and miles
C           F                     Am                               Em
And all that other mytical, well, never you mind

How to play One Trick Ponies: key, chords and progression

One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, Em and G.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – Am – Em (I – IV – vi – iii in C major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

One Trick Ponies chords: questions

What key is One Trick Ponies in?

One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in One Trick Ponies?

One Trick Ponies uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, Em, G.

What is the chord progression of One Trick Ponies?

The main progression is C – F – Am – Em (I – IV – vi – iii).

Is One Trick Ponies easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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