Leon Bridges – Laredo Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Leon Bridges – Laredo Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGm7Am7Dm7Dm9BbM7Bbm7Gm7/FEm9Am7/BbDmGmAm

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[Intro]
Gm7   Am7  Dm7   Dm9


[Verse 1]
Gm7
I was running
outta time
Am7
Inspiration
            Dm7
hard to find
Dm7
Across the Rio
BbM7   Dm7
Grande
Gm7
Take me to your
 city lights
Am7
Out by the
          Dm7
riverside
I know you
     BbM7   Bbm7
understand

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[Chorus]
Gm7
Play me something
 downtempo
Am7
Low-key and
rocksteady
Dm7
Body hittin'
like Kimbo
Dm7
Fallin' for you
 like confetti
Gm7
More whiskey
and ginger
Am7
Love, I'm a just
 a beginner
          Dm9
What if I stayed
           Dm7
in Laredo?
For just one more
Gm7     Am7
night
Am7
Just one more
Dm7   Dm7 Dm7
night

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[Verse 2]
         Gm7
I knew a girl
with a diamond
crown
Am7
Grew up in a
border town
Dm7
    Took me to
an empty dive
Gm7
Such a pretty
 silhouette
Am7
Show me how
to two-step
Dm7
    She brings me
         BbM7
 back to life

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[Chorus]
Gm7
Play me something
 downtempo
Am7
Low-key and
rocksteady
Dm7
Body hittin'
like Kimbo
Dm7
Fallin' for you
        Gm7/F
like confetti
Gm7
More whiskey
and ginger
Am7
Love, I'm a just
 a beginner
          Dm9
What if I stayed
           Dm7
in Laredo?
    Dm7
For just one more
 Gm7     Am7
 night
Am7
Just one more
Dm7   Dm7   Dm7
night


[Bridge]
Gm7     Em9 Em9
Oh, ooh
Gm7
    Nah, nah,
 nah, nah
    Am7   Am7
Oh, yeah
          Am7/Bb
Yeah-yeah


[Chorus]
Gm7
Play me something
 downtempo
Am7
Low-key and
rocksteady
Dm
Body hittin'
like Kimbo
Gm7
Fallin' for you
like
confetti (Fallin'
 for you)
     Gm7
More whiskey and
ginger (Fallin')
Am7
Love, I'm a just
a beginner
          Dm9
What if I stayed
           Dm
in Laredo?
For just one more
 Gm       Am
 night
Am
Just one more
Dm     Dm   Dm
night
[Outro]
Gm
Play me something
           Am
downtempo
Dm
Low-key and
rocksteady
Gm   Am   Dm    Dm
Gm7

Watch: Leon Bridges - Laredo (Official Visualizer)

From Leon Bridges on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Laredo: key, chords and progression

Laredo by Leon Bridges is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 12 chords in all: Gm7, Am7, Dm7, Dm9, BbM7, Bbm7, Gm7/F, Em9, Am7/Bb, Dm, Gm and Am.

The backbone of the song is Dm7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Dm7 (i7 – iv7 – v7 – i7 in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm7, Em7, Am7, Am9, Fmaj7, Fm7, Bm9, Am, Dm, Em (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Dm9 chord on guitar (10-12-10-10-10-12)
Dm9D F A C E
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
Em9 chord on guitar (020002)
Em9E G B D F♯
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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

Laredo chords: questions

What key is Laredo in?

Laredo by Leon Bridges is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Laredo?

Laredo uses 12 chords: Gm7, Am7, Dm7, Dm9, BbM7, Bbm7, Gm7/F, Em9, Am7/Bb, Dm, Gm, Am.

What is the chord progression of Laredo?

The main progression is Dm7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Dm7 (i7 – iv7 – v7 – i7).

Is Laredo easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm7, Em7, Am7, Am9, Fmaj7, Fm7, Bm9, Am, Dm, Em (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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