Matt Heckler – St Tomas Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Matt Heckler – St Tomas Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmCGFE7E7/GD/F#E7/G#

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[Intro]
Am C G F E7 Am
Am C G E7 E7/G Am
Am C Am G Am
Am C Am G Am

[Chorus]
Am         F
You may be gone my friend but
C                  G
someday we'll meet again
Am                   F
Pass around my human life to the
C                   G
darkness and to the light
Am                           F
Staring down what could have been,
                     C
never daunted by the wind
                      G
Never set back by the rain,
             Am
but just the same
Am         F
You may be gone my friend but
C                   G
someday we'll meet again
           E7
You're the one who always kept the
wolves at bay
                               Am
You're a saint for what you've done
     D/F#
here

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[Verse 1]
G                          Am
The sun comes up, a golden clown
Am
He turns his back on another town
G
He gets power with the ones he loves
  Am                          D/F#
A depth below and stars above
G
A letter sent, an old postcard
         Am
It won't find it's way to
                  G
the railroad yard
C                           G
If they could only hear you now
E7              E7/G Am
Hide your voice with thunder
                  G
through the crowd
C                      G     D/F#
Angry, young, poor and proud
E7               E7/G      Am
Leaving tracks behind that those
                   G
in need could find
C          G
Days come, I let go
E7          E7/G       Am           G
Take a deep breath and take it slow
C                 G
Fill your lungs before you begin
    E7
For those that remember or
      E7/G       E7/G#
those that still sing

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[Chorus]
Am         F
You may be gone my friend but
C                  G
someday we'll meet again
Am                   F
Pass around my human life to the
C                   G
darkness and to the light
Am                           F
Staring down what could have been,
                     C
never daunted by the wind
                      G
Never set back by the rain,
             Am
but just the same
Am         F
You may be gone my friend but
C                   G
someday we'll meet again
E7
You're the one who always kept
the wolves at bay
                               Am
You're a saint for what you've done
here

[Outro]
Am C G Am C G Am
Am C G Am C G Am
Am C G Am C G Am
Am C G Am C G Am

How to play St Tomas: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for St Tomas by Matt Heckler on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

St Tomas by Matt Heckler is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 8 chords: Am, C, G, F, E7, E7/G, D/F# and E7/G#.

Most of the song cycles through Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C, B7, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

St Tomas chords: questions

What key is St Tomas in?

St Tomas by Matt Heckler is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in St Tomas?

St Tomas uses 8 chords: Am, C, G, F, E7, E7/G, D/F#, E7/G#.

What is the chord progression of St Tomas?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is St Tomas easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C, B7, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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