Liam Gallagher – Be Still Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Liam Gallagher – Be Still Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEGDCEm7EmA

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This is the chords of Be Still by Liam Gallagher on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E G D
E G D

[Verse 1]
E
Up on the altar of sacrifice
G                                            D
Can’t get in the happen, I’m thinkin’ twice
E
Lit up my heart in a funeral blaze
G                                                         D
Gonna live for something beside yesterdays

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[Pre-Chorus]
C                             Em7                             D
I’ve been waiting for this moment for too long

[Chorus]
Em                             C
My mama said, “Keep moving
G                                           D
Though you’re down, you’re gonna rise again
Em                                           C
Come on, darling, don’t get in your head
G                                           D
You know you know the wheels still in spin
C                                                         Em
Even though your heart is breaking
C                                                Em
And the changes all keep changing
A
You be still”

[Verse 2]
E
You can try me ’til kingdom come
G                                           D
I got a heart like a beating drum
E
I see hearts on my lightning, they the crack in the sky
G                                                                       D
Jump out of the trench, boys, you were born to die

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[Pre-Chorus]
C                             Em7                             D
I’ve been waiting for this moment for too long

[Chorus]
Em                             C
My mama said, “Keep moving
G                                                         D
Though you’re down, you’re gonna rise again
Em                                             C
Come on, darling, don’t get in your head
G                                           D
You know you know the wheels still in spin
C                                           Em
Even though your heart is breaking
C                                                         Em
And the changes all keep changing
A
You be still”

[Instrumental Break]
Em A Em A Em A D
E G D E G D

[Chorus]
Em                             C
My mama said, “Keep moving
G                                           D
Though you’re down, you’re gonna rise again
Em                                                         C
Come on, darling, don’t get in your head
G                                           D
You know you know the wheels still in spin
C                                           Em
Even though your heart is breaking
C                                                         Em
And the changes all keep changing
A
You be still”

How to play Be Still: key, chords and progression

Be Still by Liam Gallagher is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 7 chords: E, G, D, C, Em7, Em and A.

Listen for D – E – G – D (I – II – IV – I in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

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

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Be Still chords: questions

What key is Be Still in?

Be Still by Liam Gallagher is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Be Still?

Be Still uses 7 chords: E, G, D, C, Em7, Em, A.

What is the chord progression of Be Still?

The main progression is D – E – G – D (I – II – IV – I).

Is Be Still easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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