Apr242018

Mac DeMarco – Is It Boy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Is It Boy by Mac DeMarco on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G6 G13/F Em D7
G6* G13/F* Em D7

[Verse 1]
G6 G13/F
Exercise to stay alive
Em D7
Another year has gone and passed you by
G6 G13/F Em D7
G6 G13/F
Waking up to coffee cup
Em D7
Stretch it off, rip it up
G6 G13/F Em D7

[Verse 2]
G6 G13/F
When the old man gets to see it
Em
He’ll be whistling
D7
All his worries away
G6* G13/F Em D7
G6 G13/F
And I know just how you see them
Em
Keep believin’
D7
That you’ll find your foot someday
G6* G13/F Em D7

[Chorus 1]
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
But you won’t, will you boy
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
But no you won’t will you boy
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
It’s not what you want, is it boy
It’s not what you want
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7

[Verse 3]
G6 G13/F
Exercise another way
Em D7
To live your life, some other day ahead
G6 G13/F Em D7
G6 G13/F
Sleepin’ in the day begins
Em D7
You decide to rise up from your bed
G6 G13/F Em D7

[Verse 4]
G6    G13/F
When the old man gets to see it
Em       D7
Understand that all his dreamin’ days are gone
G6* G13/F Em D7
G6    G13/F
And I hope now that you’ll feel it
Em       D7
Your belief in all this nonsense is done
G6 G13/F Em D7

[Chorus 2]
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
But it’s not, is it boy
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
No it’s not, is it boy
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
So take what you’ve got, can’t you boy
Take what you’ve got

[Outro]
G6 Cmaj Cmaj9/B Am7 D7
G

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How to play Is It Boy: key, chords and progression

Is It Boy by Mac DeMarco is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: G6, G13/F, Em, D7, Cmaj, Cmaj9/B, Am7 and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G6 – G13/F – Em – D7 (I6 – I – vi – V7 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: G6, G13/F and Cmaj9/B are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.