Michael Patrick Kelly – Throwback Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Michael Patrick Kelly – Throwback Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmGbdimGEmDBsusB

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[Verse 1]
Am          Gbdim            G
  We sang a song from the 70’s
              Em             Am
You talked to me like a melody
            D
And we were dreamers
            Bsus B
chasing the sky

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[Chorus]
             Em
I just wanna throwback
               Am
When I used to know that
               D
You and I were Co-Stars
         G
Oh my my my
             Em
I just wanna go back
             Am
To the magic moment
               D
When I used to know that
             G
You’re my my mine
    Em             Am
Oh, she’s got that you know what
D               G
She’s got that “Oh my God”
         Em
I need a throwback
               Am
When I used to know that
               D
You and I were Co-Stars
         Em
Oh my my my

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[Instrumental]
Em Am D G
Em Am D Em

[Verse 2]
Am          Gbdim            G
  We sang a song from the 70’s
              Em             Am
You talked to me like a melody
            D                    G
And we were dreamers chasing the sky
                       Am
So high, so high, yeah
           Gbdim               G
We danced along to an evergreen
            Em                  Am
Still in my head like a symphony
            D
Oh, we were dreamers
            Bsus B
chasing the sky

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[Chorus]
             Em
I just wanna throwback
               Am
When I used to know that
               D
You and I were Co-Stars
         G
Oh my my my
             Em
I just wanna go back
             Am
To the magic moment
               D
When I used to know that
             G
You’re my my mine
    Em             Am
Oh, she’s got that you know what
D               G
She’s got that “Oh my God”
         Em
I need a throwback
               Am
When I used to know that
               D
You and I were Co-Stars
         Em
Oh my my my

[Instrumental]
Em Am D G
Em Am D          Em
        Oh my my my

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[Verse 3]
Am          Gbdim            G
  We sang a song from the 70’s
              Em             Am
You talked to me like a melody
            D                    G
And we were dreamers chasing the sky
                       Am
So high, so high, yeah
           Gbdim               G
We danced along to an evergreen
            Em                  Am
Still in my head like a symphony
            D                    G
Oh, we were dreamers chasing the sky

[Outro]
        Am
She got hair like gold
    D
And eyes like the summer
   G                   Em
We danced all night to Carlos Santana
    Am
She stole my heart
  D
A dream like no other
G
High, so high, so high, yeah
        Am
She got hair like gold
    D
And eyes like the summer
   G                   Em
We danced all night to Carlos Santana
Am            D                    G
  And we were dreamers chasing the sky

How to play Throwback: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Throwback by Michael Patrick Kelly on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Throwback by Michael Patrick Kelly, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 7 chords: Am, Gbdim, G, Em, D, Bsus and B.

The backbone of the song is G – Em – Am – D (I – vi – ii – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Dm, Bdim, C, Am, G, Esus4, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gbdim chord on guitar (xx4212)
G♭dimG♭ A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Throwback chords: questions

What key is Throwback in?

Throwback by Michael Patrick Kelly is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Throwback?

Throwback uses 7 chords: Am, Gbdim, G, Em, D, Bsus, B.

What is the chord progression of Throwback?

The main progression is G – Em – Am – D (I – vi – ii – V).

Is Throwback easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Dm, Bdim, C, Am, G, Esus4, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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