Nov102019

Matt Maltese – When You Wash Your Hair Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of When You Wash Your Hair by Matt Maltese on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Em F C C7 F C G

[Verse 1]
C Em
The red light of the evening
F C
The cotton that you wear
F C G
They cover up your neck this way
C Em
Your calm and naked crying
Gm F
Washing off Chanel
C G
From the edges of your neck this way

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
You did some things that you forgot
E
Drinking wine and smoking pot
C Am F
You tried to be someone you are not

[Chorus]
Dm
Now the morning sweeps you up
E7
You pull your evening outfit off
Am D
You run your shower and lean back your head
F D F
I love when you wash your hair

[Verse 2]
C Em
I hear you tell me lightly
F C
You were quite a mess
F C G
But I worship you no less this way
C Em
You’re quite the angel, Mary
Gm F
As you cut up last night’s dress
F C G
It lingers piece by piece this way

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
You did some things that you forgot
E
Drinking wine and smoking pot
C Am F
You tried to be someone you are not

[Chorus]
Dm
Now the morning sweeps you up
E7
You pull your evening outfit off
Am D
You run your shower and lean back your head
F D F
I love when you wash your hair
Dm Dm7 C F
I love when you wash your hair

How to play When You Wash Your Hair: key, chords and progression

When You Wash Your Hair by Matt Maltese is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 12 chords: C, Em, F, C7, G, Gm, Dm, E, Am, E7, D and Dm7.

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

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