Sep222019

Liam Gallagher – Glimmer Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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

[Verse 1]
C F Em
The world is breaking into pieces girl
Dm G
But this ain’t the time to hang your head
C F Em
The world’s at war outside the window pane
Dm G
But you and I still have our bed

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Say you don’t mean it
Dm
That you’re still leaving
Em Dm
I know it’s not your fault
Em
The pain is certain
Dm
You’re drawing curtains
G
And saying farewell to it all

[Chorus]
C F Em
But I still see the way you glimmer, shining on baby
Dm G
Never let it get you down
C
There is a glimmer
F Em
You will make it
Dm G C
You can take it pound for pound. Right now

[Verse 2]
C F Em
And in the days when I first met you girl
Dm G
You were tired of your lonely walk
C F Em
The light makes shapes upon the water there
Dm G
In the hidden bits of Regents Park

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Say you don’t mean it
Dm
That you’re still leaving
Em Dm
Tell me there’s still a spark
Em
The sun is setting
Dm
Behind the mountain
G
And everywhere is getting dark

[Chorus]
C F Em
But I still see the way you glimmer, shining on baby
Dm G
Never let it get you down
C
There is a glimmer
F Em
You will make it
Dm G
You can take it pound for pound. Right now

[Middle 8]
Am Dm
Hold on
Am Dm G
Hold on for what you need
Am Dm
Hold on
Am Dm G
Hold on for what you need

[Instrumental]
C F Em Dm G
C F Em Dm G

[Verse 3]
C F Em
Now is the time when You need a good friend
Dm G
Don’t sacrifice it all
C F Em
The way I want you someday will haunt you
Dm G
If you put me up against the wall

[Chorus]
C F Em
But I still see the way you glimmer, shining on baby
Dm G
Never let it get you down
C
There is a glimmer
F Em
You will make it
Dm G C Dm C Dm
You can take it pound for pound. Right now

How to play Glimmer: key, chords and progression

Glimmer by Liam Gallagher is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, F, Em, Dm, G and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – Em – Dm (I – IV – iii – ii in C major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – mi – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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