Mark Seymour – Joanna Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Mark Seymour – Joanna Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDDsus4/EG/BAmGC

Key
View
[Intro]
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D

[Verse 1]
    D         Dsus4/E
She drove all night with
     G/B     D
the windows down
D        Dsus4/E
 She ran that little
       G/B      D
beast into the ground
D     Dsus4/E
 Lazy clutch and the
  G/B        D
 hand brake gone
D        Dsus4/E  G/B
 A foggy nicotine all
       D
night long

Advertisement

[Instrument]
 Am         G
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
[Verse 2]
 D   Dsus4/E
Spellbound we were
 G/B          D
 glued to the road
D
 We were riding the
  Dsus4/E        G/B       D
slipstream of a long wide load
D           Dsus4/E
 Follow the trail of
        G/B   D
a long white cloud
D        Dsus4/E
 Come to nothing but
    G/B         D
 a face in the crowd

[Chorus]
Am            G
 Eldorado was shining like
                D  Dsus4/E
 a thief in the night
 G/B  D
    C                  Am
The first time I saw Joanna
                 D
dancin’ in the light
Dsus4/E  G/B  D

[Verse 3]
D  Dsus4/E     G/B
Mayhem she was fast
        D
 on her feet
D       Dsus4/E
 Riding shotgun on
      G/B        D
 the edge of my seat
D       Dsus4/E  G/B
 Starry night we made
       D
our escape
D        Dsus4/E
 I got a heart she said
    G/B     D
 no man can break, yeah

Advertisement

Check out our Music Instrumentation Tips and Giudes on our Blog

[Chorus]
Am                      G
 A thousand voices were singin’
                  D
together in the night
Dsus4/E  G/B  D
    C                  Am
The first time I saw Joanna
                D  Dsus4/E
dancin’ in the light
 G/B  D

[Instrument]
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
Am          G
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
Am          G

[Verse 4]
D         Dsus4/E
Cruise control we
     G/B         D
were flat to the floor
D         Dsus4/E
 Her ruby roses
  G/B           D
I kissed in the door
D            Dsus4/E
 Gold on her fingers
    G/B              D
it glittered in the sun
    D          Dsus4/E
The dust on my hands when
      G/B          D
the drifting was done

[Chorus]
Am                G
 Broken bells and bass
 lines were ringin’
        D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
in the night
Am             G
Eldorado still shining
                D  Dsus4/E
 with no end in sight
  G/B  D
  Am                   G
A thousand voices were singin’
                 D  Dsus4/E
together in the night
  G/B  D
    C                  Am
The first time I saw Joanna
                D  Dsus4/E
 dancing in the light
  G/B  D

[Outro]
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D

 Dancing in the light
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
 D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D
D  Dsus4/E  G/B  D

How to play Joanna: key, chords and progression

These are Joanna chords by Mark Seymour on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Joanna by Mark Seymour sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: D, Dsus4/E, G/B, Am, G and C.

The backbone of the song is D – Dsus4/E – G/B – D (V – Vsus4 – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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

Joanna chords: questions

What key is Joanna in?

Joanna by Mark Seymour is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Joanna?

Joanna uses 6 chords: D, Dsus4/E, G/B, Am, G, C.

What is the chord progression of Joanna?

The main progression is D – Dsus4/E – G/B – D (V – Vsus4 – I – V).

Is Joanna easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

New chords in your inbox

Fresh piano, guitar and ukulele chords and playing tips, once a week. No spam, unsubscribe any time.