Aug192018

Mitski – A Pearl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Mitski – A Pearl on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Eb

[Verse 1]
C                Ab                     F
You’re growing tired of me
C                Ab                B                               Eb
You love me so hard and I still can’t sleep
C                Ab                Eb
You’re growing tired of me
C                               Ab                Eb
And all the things I don’t talk about

[Pre-chorus]
C                               Ab                F
Sorry I don’t want your touch
C                Ab                B    Eb
It’s not that I don’t want you
C                               Ab                F
Sorry I can’t take your touch

[Chorus]
Eb                               F                C
It’s just that I fell in love with a war
Eb                Bb                Ab
Nobody told me it ended
Eb                               F
And it left a pearl in my hand
C                Bb
And I roll it around
Eb                Bb                Ab
Every night, just to watch it glow
Eb                Bb                Ab
Every night, baby, that’s where I go

[Instrumental Break]
C Ab F
C Ab E Eb

[Pre-chorus]
C                Ab                F
Sorry I don’t want your touch
C                Ab E       Eb
It’s not that I don’t want you
C                Ab                F
Sorry I can’t take your touch
Oooooooh

[Bridge]
Db C
There’s a hole that you fill
Bb F Ab
You fill, you fill

[Chorus]
Eb                               F                C
It’s just that I fell in love with a war
Eb                Bb                Ab
Nobody told me it ended
Eb                                              F
And it left a pearl in my hand
C                               Bb
And I roll it around
Eb                Bb                               Ab
Every night, just to watch it glow
Eb                Bb                Ab
Every night, baby, that’s where I go
Eb                Bb                Ab
Just to watch it glow
C Ab F

How to play A Pearl: key, chords and progression

To play A Pearl by Mitski, think in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 8 chords: Eb, C, Ab, F, B, Bb, E and Db.

Listen for Eb – C – Ab – F (IV – II – ♭VII – V in B♭ major): 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 1st fret and play the shapes D, B, G, E, Bb, A, Eb, C (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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A Pearl chords: questions

What key is A Pearl in?

A Pearl by Mitski is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in A Pearl?

A Pearl uses 8 chords: Eb, C, Ab, F, B, Bb, E, Db.

What is the chord progression of A Pearl?

The main progression is Eb – C – Ab – F (IV – II – ♭VII – V).

Is A Pearl easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, B, G, E, Bb, A, Eb, C (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Mitski – A Pearl on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play A Pearl: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

A Pearl chords: questions

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