Apr82020

Lifesigns – Impossible Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Impossible by Lifesigns on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ebm7

[Chorus 1]
Bbm Ab
Seems quite impossible to me
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
That I can hear you sing–ing
Bbm Ab
Something above me in the trees
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
Or is it in my head?
Bbm Ab
Seems quite impossible to me
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
That I can hear you crying
Bbm Ab
Someone else is calling now it seems
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
And I don’t hear you fall

[Verse]
Absus2
Didn’t see the signs were incomplete
Eb
Couldn’t save us from forever
Gb Db Bbm
Guess this was the rise before the fall
Absus2
The stone was set, the die was cast
Eb
Now it’s changing with the weather
Gb Db
Still we shut our eyes, here comes the wall

[Chorus 2]
Bbm Ab
Seems quite impossible to me
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
That I can hear you smiling
Bbm Ab
Something above me in the breeze
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
Or is it in my head?
Bbm Ab
Seems quite impossible to me
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
That I can hear you laughing
Bbm Ab
Someone else is calling now it seems
Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
And I don’t hear you fall

[Instrumental]
Bbm Eb Gb Db
Bbm Eb Gb Db

[Solo]
Bbm Absus2 Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6 x 6

[Outro]
Bbm
Seems quite impossible
Ab Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6
Seems quite impossible to me
Bbm
Seems quite impossible
Ab Ebm7 Ebm6 Ebm7 Ebm6 Bbm
Seems quite impossible to me

How to play Impossible: key, chords and progression

Impossible by Lifesigns sits in B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭), and you need 8 chords to play it: Ebm7, Bbm, Ab, Ebm6, Absus2, Eb, Gb and Db.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bbm – Ab – Ebm7 – Ebm6 (i – VII – iv7 – iv6 in B♭ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am7, Em, D, Am6, Dsus2, A, C, G (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676) — E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

Ebm6 chord on guitar (x68878) — E♭m6E♭ G♭ B♭ C

Absus2 chord on guitar (x-11-13-13-11-11) — A♭sus2A♭ B♭ E♭

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

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Impossible chords: questions

What key is Impossible in?

Impossible by Lifesigns is in the key of B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Impossible?

Impossible uses 8 chords: Ebm7, Bbm, Ab, Ebm6, Absus2, Eb, Gb, Db.

What is the chord progression of Impossible?

The main progression is Bbm – Ab – Ebm7 – Ebm6 (i – VII – iv7 – iv6).

Is Impossible easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am7, Em, D, Am6, Dsus2, A, C, G (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chords of Impossible by Lifesigns on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Impossible: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Impossible chords: questions

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