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Matt Nathanson – Queen Of Knots Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
F#m

[Verse]
F#m
You blew through me
A
Like a hurricane
Bm
Got me twisted
F#m
Oh you got me twisted
F#m
You promised blue sky's
A
And brought the rain
Bm
And I went missing
F#m
oh I went missing
D
While I was sleeping
Bm
You robbed me blind
D
Drunk on your power
Bm               E
Your sweet turned sour

[Chorus]
    F#m                      D
You sent me sailing into the rocks
   A              E
My queen of Knots
F#m                     D
Your hearts a jungle of bar fights
       A
Lonely little queen of Knots
            E    F#m
You must be lost

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[Verse 2]
F#m
You sounded desperate
A
You bought your friends
Bm
They hang like targets
F#m
Such easy targets
  F#m
I never seen aim so steady
           A
No no I've never seen a mind so bent
Bm
You pull the trigger
F#m
You're cold like winter
D
The spell I was under
Bm
Of your see through skin
D
I was drunk on your power
Bm            E
And turned you louder

[Chorus 2]
    F#m                      D
You sent me sailing into the rocks
   A              E
My queen of Knots
F#m                     D
Your hearts a jungle of bar fights
       A
Lonely little queen of Knots
            E    F#m
You must be lost

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[Bridge]
A           Bm
And I won't be there when
     F#m
the love comes out
A            Bm
Yeah I won't be there when
    F#m
the word gets round
           Bm
Cause your someone else's baby
       D                     F#m
You're someone else's crazy, now
D
While I was sleeping
Bm
You robbed me blind
D
Drunk on your powers
Bm               E
Your sweet turned sour

[Chorus 3]
    F#m                      D
You sent me sailing into the rocks
   A              E
My queen of Knots
F#m                     D
Your hearts a jungle of bar fights
       A
Lonely little queen of Knots
            E    F#m
You must be lost
F#m                     D
Your hearts a stumbling block
          A                    E
You're my queen of Knots, come-on
F#m                       D
You're hearts a jungle of bar fights
              A
Lonely little queen of Knots
            E    F#m
You must be lost
         D
(must be lost) (must be lost)
         A
Queen of Knots (must be lost)
        F#m D
I won't be there
        A  E     F#m
I won't be there

How to play Queen Of Knots: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Queen Of Knots by Matt Nathanson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Queen Of Knots by Matt Nathanson is built around F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 5 chords in all: F#m, A, Bm, D and E.

Most of the song cycles through E – F#m – D – A (VII – i – VI – III in F♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, Am, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Queen Of Knots chords: questions

What key is Queen Of Knots in?

Queen Of Knots by Matt Nathanson is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Queen Of Knots?

Queen Of Knots uses 5 chords: F#m, A, Bm, D, E.

What is the chord progression of Queen Of Knots?

The main progression is E – F#m – D – A (VII – i – VI – III).

Is Queen Of Knots easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, Am, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play Queen Of Knots: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Queen Of Knots chords: questions

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