Marsicans – Absence Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele & Keyboard

Marsicans – Absence Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele & Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Absence by Marsicans on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse]
C                                                           C
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder
F
Well that don’t make much sense to me
F                                                             C
I guess to see then one of us will have to wander

C                                                             C
They say distance will make our love grow stronger
F
Well that don’t make much sense to me
F                                                             C
I guess we’ll see if it can change how much I want ya

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[Pre- Chorus]
Am
They say patience is a virtue
G                                                             F
Without knowing what we’re going or we’ve been through
Am
And you know it’s up to us two
G                                                             F
To decide when this debate will be continued

[Chorus]
C                     F                     Dm                     F
’cause I’m head over heels for you and that’s fine
C                     F                     Dm                     F
Now I don’t know what to do with my time
C                     F                     Dm                     F
I’m head over heels for you and that’s fine
C                                         F
’cause now you’re not by my side
Dm                     F                     C
I don’t know why I act this way

[Verse]
C                                         C
All this distance has made my love slow
F
I know this is difficult darling
F
But it’s hard for me as well you know

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C                                                             C
And I’ve got these commitments, you know I had to go
F
These things you’ve said are so unkind
F
They’ve got me going out my mind
C                                         C
But I’m trying not to let it show

[Pre- Chorus]
Am
They say patience is a virtue
G                                                                                 F
Without knowing what we’re going or we’ve been through
Am
And you know it’s up to us two
G                                         F
To decide when this debate will be continued

[Chorus]
C                     F                     Dm                     F
’cause I’m head over heels for you and that’s fine
C                     F                     Dm                     F
Now I don’t know what to do with my time
C                     F                     Dm                     F
I’m head over heels for you and that’s fine
C                                         F
’cause now you’re not by my side
Dm                     F                     C
I don’t know why I act this way

[Instrumental]
C F C F

[Outro]
C                              F
Absence Woahhh
C                     F
Absence Woahhhh

[Beat]
C F
C F
C

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How to play Absence: key, chords and progression

Absence by Marsicans is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – F – Dm (IV – I – IV – ii in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Absence chords: questions

What key is Absence in?

Absence by Marsicans is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Absence?

Absence uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Absence?

The main progression is F – C – F – Dm (IV – I – IV – ii).

Is Absence easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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