May132023

Lovejoy – Scum Chords on Piano & Ukulele

KeyKeyCapo

View

[Intro]
   Ab Ab
      C      F
      Db  Ab  C   F
Ab C F Db

[Verse 1]
Ab                      F
I feel I've reached the end
                           Fm
 before I've reached death (Woo)
Ab                   F
Pick up the pieces of me,
                Fm
you can have what's left
Ab         F
No matter how much you
              Fm
think you love him
Ab                        F
You'll still flinch when his
                 Fm
blood pool touches you

[Chorus]
Ab              Db       F
'Cause I'm scum, I'm waste,
                 Fm
I'm what you want
Ab       Db       F
I'm scum, I'm waste,
               Fm
I'm what you want
Ab       Db       F
I'm scum, I'm waste,
                Fm
I'm what you want
Ab       Db       F
I'm scum, I'm waste,
               Fm
I'm what you want
      C      F
 Db  Ab  C   F

[Verse 2]
Ab
He draws his sample so fast,
            Fm
 it feels medical
Ab
Chest compressions in
                     F
the incident support vehicle
Ab                Db
And I know, it's Stockholm
            Fm
 that you're stuck on

How high's your pedestal?
 Ab Ab Fm
Ab        Db        Bbm
But maybe, he'll be Jesus
 Am
Ab     Db
Maybe, he'll be Jesus
        Bm B Dm F
this time

[Chorus]
Ab           Db
Oh, I'm scum, I'm waste,
                  Fm
 I'm what you want
Ab         Db
I'm scum, I'm waste,
                  Fm
 I'm what you want
Ab        Db
I'm scum, I'm waste,
                 Fm
I'm what you want
Ab        Db
I'm scum, I'm waste,
 I'm what you want

Check out our Music Instrumentation Tips and Giudes on our Blog

[Outro]
 Ab   Fm Am   Fm

 F  Eb  Ab   F

 Ab        F

(I recall staring at
the sea for the first time)
Ab  Bb F Ab

Bb
Woah! C F Ab C F Db Ab
C
I recall staring at the
      Db              Ab
 sea for the first time
       C        F
My eyes wandered, took the
 Db                        Ab
 sights from the both sides
           C          F
They longed to be free,
           Db       Ab
 but all I could see
           C
Was horizon
F                  Db      Ab
That claustrophobic horizon
   C      F    Db  Ab  C   F

How to play Scum: key, chords and progression

These are Scum chords by Lovejoy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Scum by Lovejoy is built around D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭), with 12 chords in all: Ab, C, F, Db, Fm, Bbm, Am, Bm, B, Dm, Eb and Bb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – Db – Ab (VII – III – I – V in D♭ major). In solfa, that is te – mi – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, B, E, C, Em, Am, Abm, Bbm, Bb, C#m (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Scum chords: questions

What key is Scum in?

Scum by Lovejoy is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Scum?

Scum uses 12 chords: Ab, C, F, Db, Fm, Bbm, Am, Bm, B, Dm, Eb, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Scum?

The main progression is C – F – Db – Ab (VII – III – I – V).

Is Scum easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, B, E, C, Em, Am, Abm, Bbm, Bb, C#m (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

How to play Scum: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Scum chords: questions

New chords in your inbox

Related posts

Lovejoy – Normal People Things Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lovejoy – It’s Golden Hour Somewhere Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lovejoy – Portrait Of A Blank Slate Chords on Piano & Ukulele