Oct182018

Major Lazer ft Tove Lo – Blow that Smoke Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

This is the chord progression of Blow that Smoke by Major Lazer ft Tove Lo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Fm, Db, G#, D# (x2)
(Fm)Darkness (Db)bring out our (G#)emotions(D#)
(Fm)Mix ’em (Db)up with night-life (G#)potions (Lose my head for you)
(Fm)Countless(Db) times we (G#)catch the sunrise
(Fm)Fix ’em,(Db) scars we share with white (G#)lies (Lose my (Db)head for you)

(Fm)I got the (Db)keys to heaven (G#)now
(G#)Baes all around and (D#)they got my mind spinnin’
(Fm)I got the (Db)keys to heaven now
(G#)Baes all around and they (D#)got my mind spinnin’
(Fm)I got the (Db)keys to heaven(G#) now
(Fm)Baes all around and they got my mind spinnin’
(Fm)Suddenly (Db)doors just open wide
(G#)Doors open (D#)wide

(F)Blow that smoke and let me(Fm) love that (Db)fire
I don’t need no(G#) memories(D#)
Bed is broken now (Fm)I’m floating(D#) higher
This madness so (G#)good for (D#)me
Blow that smoke and let me (Fm)love that (Db)fire
I don’t need no(G#) memories(D#)
Bed is broken now I’m (Fm)floating (Db)higher
This madness so (G#)good for me(D#), oh

Fm, Db, G#
So (G#)good, so (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db) (G#)
So (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db)
(G#)So good, so (D#)good for me

(Fm)Pretty (Db)pictures keep me (G#)dreaming(D#)
(Fm)You’re living (Db)big but still (G#)deceiving (Lose my (D#)head for you)
(Fm)I’m in (Db)deep but I don’t (G#)mind(D#)
(Fm)I want that (Db)moment, one of a(G#) kind

Fm, Db, G#
(G#)You’re so good for me
So (G#)good, so (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db) (G#)
So (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db)
(G#)So good, so (D#)good for me

(Fm)Love that(Db) fire
(G#)Memor(D#)ies floa(Fm)ting (Db)higher
(G#)Good for (D#)me (so good for me)
(Fm)Love that(Db) fire
(G#)Memor(D#)ies floa(Fm)ting (Db)higher
(G#)Good for (D#)me (so good for me)

Fm, Db, G#
(G#)You’re so good for me
So (G#)good, so (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db) (G#)
So (D#)good for (Fm)me(Db)
(G#)So good, so (D#)good for me

How to play Blow that Smoke: key, chords and progression

Blow that Smoke by Major Lazer ft Tove Lo is built around A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), with 4 chords in all: Fm, Db, G# and D#.

The backbone of the song is Fm – Db – G# – Fm (vi – IV – I – vi in A♭ major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.