Miles Kane – Shavambacu Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Miles Kane – Shavambacu Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGmCmEbmBbEb

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This is the chord progression of Shavambacu by Miles Kane on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Gm
Ghost eyes fall upon my baby doll
Gm
Ghost eyes love to watch me too
Cm                                                                   Gm
Ghost eyes don’t say much but they see it all, yeah
Gm
Ghost eyes sleep beside my baby doll
Gm
All night when I’m in bed with you
Cm                                         Gm
Sunrise never sets on baby doll
Cm
Her ghost tears, some call it rain
Ebm
Well I’m crying for just one name

[Chorus]
Bb
I made it up in a dream I had
Bb                                                             Cm
My French is bad, some say “Je t’aime beaucoup”
Eb                                         Ebm
I say, my darling “Shavambacu”
Bb
I can’t stand to see another day
Bb                                                             Cm
I’m not in L.A. to have my way with you
Eb                                         Ebm                     Bb
My little darling shavambacu, oh honey I love you

[Verse 2]
Gm
Her ghost eyes float around my empty room
Gm
Do your eyes, but I can’t tell it’s you
Cm Gm
Where I try, but I can’t see for baby doll
Gm
Her ghost tears, some call it rain
Ebm
Well I’m crying for just one name

[Chorus]
Bb
I made it up in a dream I had
Bb Cm
My French is bad, some say “Je t’aime beaucoup”
Eb Ebm
I say, my darling “Shavambacu”
Bb
I can’t stand to see another day
Bb Cm
I’m not in L.A. to have my way with you
Eb Ebm
My little darling shavambacu, oh honey I love you

[Outro]
Bb
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Bb
Da, da, da, da
Bb Cm
To have my way with you
Eb Ebm
My little darling shavambacu
Bb
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Bb
Da, da, da, da
Bb Cm
To have my way with you, yeah
Eb Ebm Bb
My little darling shavambacu, oh honey I love you

How to play Shavambacu: key, chords and progression

Shavambacu by Miles Kane is built around C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 5 chords in all: Gm, Cm, Ebm, Bb and Eb.

Listen for Ebm – Bb – Cm – Eb (iii – VII – i – III in C 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 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, Cm, G, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

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Shavambacu chords: questions

What key is Shavambacu in?

Shavambacu by Miles Kane is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Shavambacu?

Shavambacu uses 5 chords: Gm, Cm, Ebm, Bb, Eb.

What is the chord progression of Shavambacu?

The main progression is Ebm – Bb – Cm – Eb (iii – VII – i – III).

Is Shavambacu easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, Cm, G, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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