[Intro]D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#Bm7[Verse 1]D5/AD5/C#Bm7
baby in a box
D5/AD5/C#Bm7
on a plywood backdrop
D5/AD5/C#C6add9
faces painted on
Bm7Bbmaj7
disfigured by lawn lights
[Pre-chorus]D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#Bm7[Chorus]Bbmaj7
moonlight bounces up and
D5/A
lights the face
Bm7
of the man and mother who
Bbmaj7
just smile so softly
[Post-chorus]D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#Bm7[Verse 2]D5/A
wonder what it's
D5/C#Bm7
like
D5/A
to know what your
D5/C#Bm7
life's for
D5/A
to watch your purpose
D5/C#C6add9
born
Bm7
and the raccoons behind
Bbmaj7
are going wild
[Outro]D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#Bm7D5/AD5/C#C6add9Bm7
How to play Nativity Scene: key, chords and progression
These are chords Nativity Scene by Lilac Roadkill on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
Nativity Scene by Lilac Roadkill keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 4 chords: D5/A, D5/C#, Bm7 and Bbmaj7.
The backbone of the song is D5/A – D5/C# – Bm7 – D5/A (I – I – vi7 – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C5, Am7, Abmaj7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Nativity Scene chords: questions
What key is Nativity Scene in?
Nativity Scene by Lilac Roadkill is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Nativity Scene?
Nativity Scene uses 4 chords: D5/A, D5/C#, Bm7, Bbmaj7.
What is the chord progression of Nativity Scene?
The main progression is D5/A – D5/C# – Bm7 – D5/A (I – I – vi7 – I).
Is Nativity Scene easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C5, Am7, Abmaj7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).
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