Mitski – Valentine Texas Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Mitski – Valentine Texas Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEbDbAbCmBbGBb5G5CdimCm7C5BdimAbmaj7

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[Intro]
Eb Db Ab Eb

[Verse 1]
 Cm         Db       Cm        Bb
Let's step carefully into the dark
Eb         Db
Once we're in I'll
         Ab       Eb
remember my way around
Eb  Bb     Cm    G
Who will I be tonight
Ab            Bb
Who will I become tonight
 Eb           Db
I'll show you who
  Cm                     Bb
my sweetheart's never met
Eb          Db
Wet teeth, shining eyes
  Ab             Eb
glimmering by a fire

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[Instrumental]
Eb Bb5 Cm G5 Ab
Cdim Cm7 Bb
Eb Db Cm Ab C5 Ab
Eb

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[Verse 2]
Cm      Bb   Db  Bdim  Cm
Let's drive out to where
                    Bb
dust devils are made
  Eb  Bb    Db   Cm
By dancing ghosts as they
Abmaj7             Eb
kick up clouds of sand
     Eb       Bb       Cm   G
Where clouds look like mountains
Ab     Bdim   Cm      Bb
Clouds look like mountains
    Eb Bb       Ab
Let me  watch those
    Bdim   Cm             Bb
mountains from underneath
   Eb    Bb       Db   Ab
And maybe they'll finally
      Bb     Eb
float off of me

How to play Valentine Texas: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Valentine Texas by Mitski on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Valentine Texas by Mitski is built around E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 13 chords in all: Eb, Db, Ab, Cm, Bb, G, Bb5, G5, Cdim, Cm7, C5 and Bdim and 1 more.

The backbone of the song is Eb – Db – Ab – Eb (I – ♭VII – IV – I in E♭ major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Bb, F, Am, G, E, G5, E5, Adim, Am7 (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 23% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bb5 chord on guitar (x133xx)
B♭5B♭ F
G5 chord on guitar (355xxx)
G5G D
Cdim chord on guitar (xxx542)
CdimC E♭ G♭
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
C5 chord on guitar (x355xx)
C5C G
Bdim chord on guitar (x20431)
BdimB D F
Abmaj7 chord on guitar (4x554x)
A♭maj7A♭ C E♭ G

Valentine Texas chords: questions

What key is Valentine Texas in?

Valentine Texas by Mitski is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Valentine Texas?

Valentine Texas uses 13 chords: Eb, Db, Ab, Cm, Bb, G, Bb5, G5, Cdim, Cm7, C5, Bdim and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Valentine Texas?

The main progression is Eb – Db – Ab – Eb (I – ♭VII – IV – I).

Is Valentine Texas easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Bb, F, Am, G, E, G5, E5, Adim, Am7 (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 23% without a capo).

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