Mumford & Sons – 42 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Mumford & Sons – 42 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDmCFBbGmAm

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This is the chord progression of 42 by Mumford & Sons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
Dm                 C                                 F                      Bb
Where do I turn to when there’s no choice to make?
Dm                 C                                 F                                 Bb
And how do I presume when there’s so much at stake?
Dm       C          F     Bb
I was so sure of it all

[Chorus]
F             Bb                         Dm                         F
But what if I need you in my darkest hour?
F             Bb             Dm                         F
And what if it turns out there is no other?
F
If this is our last hope
F
We would see a sign, oh
F
We would see a sign

[Verse]
Dm                         C             F                         Bb
Well I’ve been running from the ashes we left
Dm                         C                         F
Forgiveness speaks for itself but how can I forget
Gm             F             Bb
When there’s a stain on it all

[Chorus]
F             Bb                         Dm                         F
But what if I need you in my darkest hour?
F                         Bb             Dm             F
What if it turns out there is no other?
Bb             C
We had it all
Bb                                     F
If this is our time now
F
We wanna see a sign, oh

[Bridge]
Bb                         F
We would see a sign
Bb                         F
So give us a sign
Bb                       F
I need some guiding light
Bb             F             Am
Children of darkness, oh

[Outro]
Bb F Bb F Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb F Bb F Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb F Bb F Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb F Bb F Am Bb F
Oh-oh

How to play 42: key, chords and progression

42 by Mumford & Sons keeps coming home to F major (one flat: B♭). You need 6 chords: Dm, C, F, Bb, Gm and Am.

Listen for F – Bb – F – Am (I – IV – I – iii in F major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – mi. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, C, F, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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

42 chords: questions

What key is 42 in?

42 by Mumford & Sons is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in 42?

42 uses 6 chords: Dm, C, F, Bb, Gm, Am.

What is the chord progression of 42?

The main progression is F – Bb – F – Am (I – IV – I – iii).

Is 42 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, C, F, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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