Marina and The Diamonds – Orange Trees Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Marina and The Diamonds – Orange Trees Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEF#G#mF

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This is the chord progression of Orange Trees by Marina and The Diamonds on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Hook]
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F# G#m
Oh-oh-oh-orange

[Verse 1]
E                                  F#
I can see the flowers and the greenery
E                                     F#
I take a breath of air, I feel free
E                                                 F#
Spent so long, was busy chasing happiness
F                                                 F#
When all I needed was a little peace

[Pre-chorus]
E
Try to get back to what we need
F#
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
E             F#                         G#m
Living like we’re supposed to be

[Chorus]
E                                     F#
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
E                         F#                                     G#m
Where we used to be, sitting by the orange trees
E                                     F#
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
E                         F#                         G#m
Just you and me, sitting by the orange trees

[Hook]
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#             G#m
Oh-oh-oh-orange

[Verse 2]
E                                                 F#
So far away, from neon lights and city streets
E                         F#
This is where I used to dream
E                                                           F#
Been around the world, but I could never replicate
E                         F#                         G#m
The feeling that I get beneath my feet

[Pre-chorus]
E
Try to get back to what we need
F#
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
E                         F#             G#m
Living like we’re supposed to be

[Chorus]
E                                     F#
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
E                         F#                         G#m
Where we used to be, sitting by the orange trees
E                                     F#
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
E                         F#                         G#m
Just you and me, sitting by the orange trees

[Hook]
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#             G#m
Oh-oh-oh-orange

[Bridge]
E                         F#                         E
Watch the sun go down into the sea
E
Wrap your love around me-e-e
E                                                 G#m
Life is beautiful and now you see
G#m
This is how it feels to be free

[Chorus]
E                                                 F#
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
E                         F#                         G#m
Where we used to be, sitting by the orange trees
E                         F#
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
E             F#                         G#m
Just you and me, sitting by the orange trees

[Outro]
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh-oh-oh)
F#             G#m
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange
F#
Oh-oh-oh-orange
E
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh-oh-oh)
F#             G#m
Oh-oh-oh-orange

How to play Orange Trees: key, chords and progression

Orange Trees by Marina and The Diamonds is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 4 chords: E, F#, G#m and F.

The backbone of the song is F# – E – F# – G#m (VII – VI – VII – i in G♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, C# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Orange Trees chords: questions

What key is Orange Trees in?

Orange Trees by Marina and The Diamonds is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Orange Trees?

Orange Trees uses 4 chords: E, F#, G#m, F.

What is the chord progression of Orange Trees?

The main progression is F# – E – F# – G#m (VII – VI – VII – i).

Is Orange Trees easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, C# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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