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Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Woodstock by Matthews Southern Comfort on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am G Em Am Am G Em Am

[Verse 1]
Am Dm
I came upon a child of God he was walking along the road
Am
When I asked him, where are you going this he told me
Dm
I’m going down to Yasgur’s farm think I’ll join a rock and roll band
Am
I’ll camp out on the land I’ll try and set my soul free

[Chorus]
Dm Am
We are stardust, we are golden
Dm C Bm
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
Am G Em Am

[Verse 2]
Am Dm
Well then can I walk beside you I have come here to lose the smog
Am
And I feel just like a cog in something turning
Dm
Well maybe it’s the time of year or maybe it’s the time of man
Am
And I don’t know who I am but life’s for learning

[Chorus]
Dm Am
We are stardust, we are golden
Dm C Bm
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
Am G Em Am

[Verse 3]
Am Dm
By the time I got to Woodstock they were half a million strong
Am
Everywhere there were songs and celebration
Dm
And I dreamed I saw the bombers riding shotgun in the sky
Am
Turning into butterflies above our nation

[Chorus]
Dm Am
We are stardust, we are golden
Dm C Bm
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
Am G Em Am Am G Em Am

[Chorus]
Dm Am
We are stardust, we are golden
Dm C Bm
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
Em Am

[Chorus]
Dm Am
We are stardust, we are golden
Dm C Bm
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
[Outro]
Em Am

How to play Woodstock: key, chords and progression

Woodstock by Matthews Southern Comfort is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, G, Em, Dm, C and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – G – Em – Am (i – VII – v – i in A minor). 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.