Lizzy McAlpine – Give Me A Minute Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Lizzy McAlpine – Give Me A Minute Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmCFmaj7D7G#augCb5FF#dimGDF6E7

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This is the chords of Give Me A Minute by Lizzy McAlpine on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

 

[Intro]
Am    C    Fmaj7   (x2)

[Verse 1]
Am  C     Fmaj7
Give me a minute
Am   C       D7
Just one will do
Am       G#aug       C         Cb5
I'll say goodbye, to gossamer skies
    F        F#dim       D7
The city will move out of frame
    F    G    D       
But it’s still you who 
   Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6
remains

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[Verse 2]
Am  C    Fmaj7
Give me a minute
Am   C   D7
Kiss me again
Am        G#aug       C          Cb5
I'll say goodbye, to cloudy blue skies
F           F#dim      D7
I trade all I got in my name
F       G   D         
For you instead of this 
  Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6
pain

[Interlude]
Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6

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[Bridge]
D                   F
Maybe it's time to forget you
D7                  E7   
Maybe it's time to throw 
                Am   C
dirt upon your name
    D7
Or place blame
         F  G      D
But it's no one's fault
         F  G      D
No, it's no one's fault
            Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6
We're just late

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[Interlude]
Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6

[Outro]
     Am  C      Fmaj7
I'll give you a minute
Am  C        D7
Let you have peace
Am         G#aug       C  
I'll say farewell, to what 
         Cb5
I can't tell
  F              F#dim   
I bet that you'll do just 
      D7
the same
    F  G   D      
And maybe I'm what
   Am   C  Fmaj7  F   F6
 remains

How to play Give Me A Minute: key, chords and progression

Give Me A Minute by Lizzy McAlpine is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 12 chords in all: Am, C, Fmaj7, D7, G#aug, Cb5, F, F#dim, G, D, F6 and E7.

Most of the song cycles through Am – C – Fmaj7 – F (ii – IV – ♭VIImaj7 – ♭VII in G major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, Cmaj7, A7, Ebaug, F#5, C, C#dim, D, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G#aug chord on guitar (xxx110)
G♯augG♯ B♯ E
Cb5 chord on guitar (x244xx)
C♭5C♭ G♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
F#dim chord on guitar (xx4212)
F♯dimF♯ A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F6 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-10-10)
F6F A C D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

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Give Me A Minute chords: questions

What key is Give Me A Minute in?

Give Me A Minute by Lizzy McAlpine is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Give Me A Minute?

Give Me A Minute uses 12 chords: Am, C, Fmaj7, D7, G#aug, Cb5, F, F#dim, G, D, F6, E7.

What is the chord progression of Give Me A Minute?

The main progression is Am – C – Fmaj7 – F (ii – IV – ♭VIImaj7 – ♭VII).

Is Give Me A Minute easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, Cmaj7, A7, Ebaug, F#5, C, C#dim, D, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo).

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