Leslie Odom Jr. – Speak Now Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Leslie Odom Jr. – Speak Now Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCmGmFmEbG7Bb

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[Intro]
Cm  Gm

[Verse 1]
Cm
Listen, listen
Cm
While the storm in your
heart is raging
Gm
Listen, listen, listen
Cm
Listen, to the echoes of
martyrs praying
Gm
Listen, listen, listen

[Pre-chorus]
Cm
Listen
Cm
Brother and sisters
Gm
Listen, listen, listen
                    Fm
I swear we'll never find a way
to where we're going all alone
                Eb
Don't take your eyes
        G7
off the road

[Chorus]
Fm                            Eb
Can you hear the bells ring out
       Bb         Cm
Speak now, Speak now
Fm
Can you hear the angels
           Eb
singing loud
       Bb         Cm
Speak now, speak now

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[Verse 2]
Cm
Listen, listen
Cm
To the message of hope in
the whispers of ghosts
Gm
Listen, listen
Cm
Listen, for the children will
grow on the seeds that we sow
Gm
They listen, they listen

[Pre-chorus]
Cm
Listen
Cm
Brother and sisters
Gm
Listen, listen
                    Fm
I swear we'll never find a way
to where we're going all alone
                Eb
Don't take your eyes
        G7
off the road

[Chorus]
Fm                            Eb
Can you hear the bells ring out
       Bb         Cm
Speak now, Speak now
Fm                            Eb
Can you hear the angels cry out
       Bb         Cm
Speak now, speak now

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[Bridge]
Cm                 Fm
Don't you hold you tongue
Fm        Eb             Bb
Speak now,    Speak now, Speak now
Cm    Fm
Oh-o-oh
Fm                 Eb
Can you hear the angels
Eb        Bb
Speak now
N.C.
Speak now

How to play Speak Now: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Speak Now by Leslie Odom Jr. on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Speak Now by Leslie Odom Jr. is written in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭) and moves through 6 chords: Cm, Gm, Fm, Eb, G7 and Bb.

Listen for Fm – Eb – Bb – Cm (iv – III – VII – i in C minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, C, E7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

Speak Now chords: questions

What key is Speak Now in?

Speak Now by Leslie Odom Jr. is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Speak Now?

Speak Now uses 6 chords: Cm, Gm, Fm, Eb, G7, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Speak Now?

The main progression is Fm – Eb – Bb – Cm (iv – III – VII – i).

Is Speak Now easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, C, E7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

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