Left At London – Waiting On A Ghost Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Left At London – Waiting On A Ghost Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEbmaj7Bbmaj7Cm7Dm7EbFGm7F7

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This is the chord progression of Waiting On A Ghost by Left At London on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7

[Verse 1]
Ebmaj7                          Bbmaj7
I was in love, you were impatient
Ebmaj7                     Bbmaj7
I was your fool, your entertainment
Cm7           Dm7           Eb                     F           Bbmaj7
Now I’m in the ballroom just waiting to dance with your ghost
Cm7                     Dm7           Eb                     F                     Bbmaj7
And dancing exhausts me but I’d like to dance with you most

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[Chorus]
Ebmaj7
And I, I don’t need to kiss you
Dm7                     Gm7
I don’t even need to be friends
Cm7           F7                     Bbmaj7
I just want to be told when it ends

[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7                     Bbmaj7
I was in love, I couldn’t stand you
Ebmaj7                     Bbmaj7
I could move on, I never planned to
Cm7           Dm7           Eb           F                     Bbmaj7
Now I’m in the kitchen just making a meal you won’t eat
Cm7           Dm7           Eb                     F           Bbmaj7
And cooking exhausts me but I thought I’d try to be sweet

[Chorus]
Ebmaj7
And I, I don’t want to kiss you
Dm7 Gm7
I don’t even want to be friends
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7
I just want to be told when it ends

[Outro]
Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7
(cont’d until end)

How to play Waiting On A Ghost: key, chords and progression

Waiting On A Ghost by Left At London is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 8 chords: Ebmaj7, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Dm7, Eb, F, Gm7 and F7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Eb (Imaj7 – ii7 – iii7 – IV in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Am7, Bm7, C, D, Em7, D7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭

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

Waiting On A Ghost chords: questions

What key is Waiting On A Ghost in?

Waiting On A Ghost by Left At London is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Waiting On A Ghost?

Waiting On A Ghost uses 8 chords: Ebmaj7, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Dm7, Eb, F, Gm7, F7.

What is the chord progression of Waiting On A Ghost?

The main progression is Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Eb (Imaj7 – ii7 – iii7 – IV).

Is Waiting On A Ghost easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Am7, Bm7, C, D, Em7, D7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo).

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