Michael Franks – Living On The Inside Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Michael Franks – Living On The Inside Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBm7Em7A7Dmaj7D7G#7Gmaj7C#7F#7

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This is the chord progression of Living On The Inside by Michael Franks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Fill x4

[Verse 1]
Bm7          Em7          A7           Dmaj7
Cloudy days we stay inside together
D7          G#7          Gmaj7
The weather’s wet
C#7                  F#7
The tea is from Tibet
Bm7          Em7
I play the scales
A7                                  Dmaj7
And you protect the whales
D7      G#7      Gmaj7
Make love to me
C#7                  F#7
Listening to Satie

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[Chorus]
Bm7                          Em7
We’re living on the inside
Bm7                  Em7
Living on the inside
Bm7                  Em7
Living on the inside
F#7
Of our happiness
Bm7                  Em7
We’re living on the inside
Bm7                  Em7
Living on the inside
Bm7                  Em7
Living on the inside
F#7
Of our happiness

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[Instrumental]
Fill x 4

[Verse 2]
Bm7          Em7                  A7                  Dmaj7
We paint the rooms outside the pumpkin blooms
D7      G#7          Gmaj7
We’re so français
C#7                  F#7
With lime and Perrier
Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
We used to fear the past which let us here
D7 G#7 Gmaj7
But now it seems
C#7 F#7
Like some forgotten dream

[Chorus]
Bm7 Em7
We’re living on the inside
Bm7 Em7
Living on the inside
Bm7 Em7
Living on the inside
F#7
Of our happiness
Bm7 Em7
Living on the inside
Bm7 Em7
Living on the inside
Bm7 Em7
Living on the inside
F#7
Of our happiness

How to play Living On The Inside: key, chords and progression

Living On The Inside by Michael Franks sits in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: Bm7, Em7, A7, Dmaj7, D7, G#7, Gmaj7, C#7 and F#7.

Listen for Bm7 – Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7 (i7 – iv7 – VII7 – IIImaj7 in B minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7, C7, F#7, Fmaj7, B7, E7 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G#7 chord on guitar (464544)
G♯7G♯ B♯ D♯ F♯
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
C#7 chord on guitar (x46464)
C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ B
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Living On The Inside chords: questions

What key is Living On The Inside in?

Living On The Inside by Michael Franks is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Living On The Inside?

Living On The Inside uses 9 chords: Bm7, Em7, A7, Dmaj7, D7, G#7, Gmaj7, C#7, F#7.

What is the chord progression of Living On The Inside?

The main progression is Bm7 – Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7 (i7 – iv7 – VII7 – IIImaj7).

Is Living On The Inside easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7, C7, F#7, Fmaj7, B7, E7 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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