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Manic Street Preachers – Dylan Caitlin Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Dylan Caitlin by Manic Street Preachers on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|G |A |A
|D |G |D |G |D |G |A |A

[Verse 1: James Dean Bradfield]
D G
The blank page awaits
D G
Love has deserted and made
D G
A fool and a drunk out of me
A
My wishes no longer may breathe

[Verse 2: The Anchoress]
D G
At home with this feeling again
D G
Love has deserted the pain
D G
The alcohol starts to sink in
A
The drinking blends us to sin

[Pre-Chorus: James Dean Bradfield & The Anchoress]
G
I never meant to believe in you
A
It’s so hard just surviving the truth
G
Words don’t cover the scars anymore
A
The tears last longer than before

[Chorus: James Dean Bradfield & The Anchoress]
A D |G |D
Together the tenderness cries
G D |G |D |G
Together the tenderness cries

[Verse 4: James Dean Bradfield]
D G
In dreams I will be by your side
D G
In books, photographs and in voice
D G
In verse and metre and rhyme
A
I’m sorry and I wish that I tried

[Verse 5: The Anchoress]
D G
Dylan don’t leave me behind
D G
Love has divided and died
D G
The beauty still shines in your eyes
D A
America corrupted and lied

[Chorus]
A D |G |D
Together the tenderness cries
G D |G |D
Together the tenderness cries

[Instrumental]
|A7 |A#7 |Gm |D |Am |A#
|Gm |D |Am |A# |Gm |D |Am |A# |A# Dm |A7

[Pre-Chorus: James Dean Bradfield & The Anchoress]
G
I never meant to believe in you
A
It’s so hard just surviving the truth
G
The words don’t cover the scars anymore
A
The tears last longer than before

[Chorus]
(Repeat)
D D |G |D
Together the tenderness cries
G D |G |D
Together the tenderness cries

How to play Dylan Caitlin: key, chords and progression

Dylan Caitlin by Manic Street Preachers is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 9 chords in all: G, A, D, A7, A#7, Gm, Am, A# and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – A – D – G (IV – V – I – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: A#7, Gm and A# are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.