Mussey – Scratching At The Stars Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Mussey – Scratching At The Stars Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAE2BmF#mGDEsus4EAsus2

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These are Scratching At The Stars chords by Mussey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A E2 Bm E2

[Verse]
A
Thought you hit a wall
E2
That you were down
to a crawl
Bm
At the edge of the box
E2
Without the strength
to take it off
A
Curse the ground
beneath
E2
That you even breathe
Bm
You feel out of place
E2
That you fell behind in
the race
A
Who’s to say what's
random or sent
E2
If the road should be
straight or bent
Bm
If it’s all real or
pretend
E2
That you won’t look
back in the end
and see

[Chorus]
F#m
You were only scratching
         G
at the stars
D
Learning to fly without
     A
the alarms
F#m
You just haven’t found
               G
your space to soar
                  D
What you’re here for
But I know it’s a
Esus4  E
good one
Because you’re
 Esus4     E
one of the good ones

[Verse]
A
Now you can’t go back
E2
Got to take the one
with a crack
Bm
They say that’s how
the light gets in
E2
The best art ends
up in the bin
A
The outsides always
looking in
E2
Can’t be a saint
without the sin
Bm
Sometimes we lose
in order to win
E2
Have to reach the end
so you can begin to see

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[Chorus]
F#m
You were only scratching
         G
at the stars
D
Learning to fly without
     A
the alarms
F#m
You just haven’t found
               G
your space to soar
                  D
What you’re here for
But I know it’s a
Esus4  E
good one
Because you’re
 Esus4     E
one of the good ones
A         E
Whaoh-oh, Whaoh-oh,
Bm        E
Whaoh-oh, Oh
A         E
Whaoh-oh, Whaoh-oh,
Bm        E
Whaoh-oh, Oh

[Bridge]
A
You were only
                  E
scratching at the stars
                    Bm
Wondering what you are
                  E
Scratching at the stars
A
You were only scratching
        E
at the stars
                   Bm
Wondering what you are
                  E
Scratching at the stars
F#m  G  D  A
F#m
You just had to find
               G
your space to soar
                  D
What you’re here for
But I know it’s a
Esus4   E
good one
Because you’re
Esus4       E
one of the good ones
A       Asus2
You’re one of the
good ones
A      Asus2
You’re one of the
good ones

How to play Scratching At The Stars: key, chords and progression

Scratching At The Stars by Mussey is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 9 chords: A, E2, Bm, F#m, G, D, Esus4, E and Asus2.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E2 – Bm – E2 (I – Vsus2 – ii – Vsus2 in A major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, Asus2, Em, Bm, C, G, Asus4, A, Dsus2 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Esus2 chord on guitar (x79977)
Esus2E F♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Esus4 chord on guitar (022200)
Esus4E A B
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200)
Asus2A B E

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Scratching At The Stars chords: questions

What key is Scratching At The Stars in?

Scratching At The Stars by Mussey is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Scratching At The Stars?

Scratching At The Stars uses 9 chords: A, E2, Bm, F#m, G, D, Esus4, E, Asus2.

What is the chord progression of Scratching At The Stars?

The main progression is A – E2 – Bm – E2 (I – Vsus2 – ii – Vsus2).

Is Scratching At The Stars easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, Asus2, Em, Bm, C, G, Asus4, A, Dsus2 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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