Muse – The Void Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Muse – The Void Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmGm/BbA7DGmEbFBbF/DBb/DCsus4CD/F#

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This is the chord progression of The Void by Muse on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm

[Verse 1]
Cm                            Gm/Bb
They’ll say, no one can see us
A7                                   D
That we’re estranged and all alone
Cm                                     Gm/Bb
They believe nothing can reach us
A7                                     D
And pull us out of the boundless gloom

[Chorus]
Gm
They’re wrong
D
They’re wrong
Cm
They’re wrong
Gm
Yeah, baby, they’re wrong
D(7)
They’re wrong
Gm
They’re wrong

[Verse 2]
Cm                         Gm/Bb
They’ll say the sun is dying
A7                                     D
And the fragile can’t be saved
Cm                         Gm/Bb
And the cold, it will devour us
A7                                     D
And we won’t rise up and slay giants

[Chorus]
Gm
They’re wrong
D
They’re wrong
Cm
They’re wrong
Gm
Yeah, baby, they’re wrong
D(7)
They’re wrong
Gm
They’re wrong

[Solo]
Cm Eb Gm Gm
Cm Eb Gm Gm

[Bridge]
F             Bb             F
It takes a leap of faith
F/D Eb Bb/D Bb Csus4 C
To awake from these delusions
Cm Bb D/F# Gm
You are the coder and avatar
D Gm D D
A star

[Verse 3]
Cm                         Gm/Bb
They’ll say, no one will find us
A7                                     D
That we’re estranged and all alone
Cm                                     Gm/Bb
They believe nothing can reach us
A7                                     D
And pull us out of the boundless gloom

[Chorus]
Gm
They’re wrong
D
They’re wrong
Cm
They’re wrong
Gm
Baby, they’re wrong
D(7)
They’re wrong
Gm
They’re wrong

How to play The Void: key, chords and progression

To play The Void by Muse, think in G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 13 chords: Cm, Gm/Bb, A7, D, Gm, Eb, F, Bb, F/D, Bb/D, Csus4 and C and 1 more.

The backbone of the song is Cm – Gm/Bb – A7 – D (iv – i – II7 – V in G minor). 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 Am, Em, F#7, B, C, D, G, Asus4, A (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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

The Void chords: questions

What key is The Void in?

The Void by Muse is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in The Void?

The Void uses 13 chords: Cm, Gm/Bb, A7, D, Gm, Eb, F, Bb, F/D, Bb/D, Csus4, C and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of The Void?

The main progression is Cm – Gm/Bb – A7 – D (iv – i – II7 – V).

Is The Void easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, F#7, B, C, D, G, Asus4, A (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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