Martin Almgren – A Bitter Lullaby Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele

Martin Almgren – A Bitter Lullaby Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele

ChordsEbAbBbCmFm

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This is the chord progression of A Bitter Lullaby by Martin Almgren on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Hey!

[Verse 1]
Eb
I don’t know what you’re thinking
Eb
I see something in your eyes
Ab
Let me be the one to dry those
Ab
Tears you hide

Eb
I know a simple song
Eb
Can’t take away the pain you feel
Ab
Like a band-aid to the soul
Ab
It could help you heal

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
I’ve seen darkness leading you astray
Ab
Trust your heart and find your own way

[Chorus]
Eb
This is a song for all the broken
Ab
We gotta believe we’ll win some day
Cm
There’s always some good in all the evil
Bb
That’s just the way of life
Eb
It’s like a bitter lullaby

Eb
(Na na na, nanana, na na na
Ab
Na na na, nanana, na na na)

[Verse 2]
Eb
Heavy is the burden
Eb
For all of us on earth
Ab
Some of us do good things
Ab
Other causes hurt

Eb
What I’m trying to say is
Eb
It doesn’t matter how
Ab
We always gotta keep on moving
Ab
Gotta walk through the fire

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
I won’t let the darkness lead me astray no
Ab
I walk my own way

[Chorus]
Eb
This is a song for all the broken
Ab
We gotta believe we’ll win some day
Cm
There’s always some good in all the evil
Bb
That’s just the way of life

[Bridge]
Fm
This is your life
Bb
So live with no regrets
Fm
Yeah it’s your life
Bb
A bitter lullaby

Eb
(Na na na, nanana, na na na
Ab
Na na na, nanana, na na na)

Eb
(Na na na, nanana, na na na
Ab
Na na na, nanana, na na na)

Eb
(Na na na, nanana, na na na
Ab
Na na na, nanana, na na na)

[Chorus]
Eb
This is a song for all the broken
Ab
We gotta believe we’ll win some day
Cm
There’s always some good in all the evil
Bb
That’s just the way of life

Eb
This is a song for all the broken
Ab
We gotta believe we’ll win some day
Cm
There’s always some good in all the evil
Bb
That’s just the way of life
Eb
It’s like a bitter lullaby

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How to play A Bitter Lullaby: key, chords and progression

A Bitter Lullaby by Martin Almgren keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 5 chords: Eb, Ab, Bb, Cm and Fm.

Listen for Eb – Ab – Cm – Bb (I – IV – vi – V in E♭ major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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A Bitter Lullaby chords: questions

What key is A Bitter Lullaby in?

A Bitter Lullaby by Martin Almgren is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in A Bitter Lullaby?

A Bitter Lullaby uses 5 chords: Eb, Ab, Bb, Cm, Fm.

What is the chord progression of A Bitter Lullaby?

The main progression is Eb – Ab – Cm – Bb (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is A Bitter Lullaby easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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