Noah Kahan – Busyhead Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Noah Kahan – Busyhead Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsF#mEDBmA

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This is the chord progression of Busyhead by Noah Kahan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m E D

[Verse 1]
F#m                 E
You’re weak on the surface
D
You speak when you’re nervous
F#m                                                 E
And all the wrong words seems right in your head
D
You can’t stand the space in your bed

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[Verse 2]
F#m                         E
So you shake in the darkness
D
You break like an artist
F#m                                                 E
And all your big plans are small the next day
D
You cannot wait to throw them away

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm      A             E
Yo-u perseverate
Bm                                     A                         E
And the tru–th might be a million miles away

[Chorus]
A                         E                         D
Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
F#m                         E                         D
And lose yourself inside your busy head
A                         E                         D
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
F#m             E             D
All alone inside your busy head

[Interlude]
F#m E D
Your busy head

[Verse 3]
F#m                         E
You sleep in the moment
D
But dream like a poet
F#m                                     E
And all your good grace, like faded tattoos
D
You spend your days in wait for bad news

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm A E
So you perseverate
Bm A E
And the truth might be a million miles away

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[Chorus]
A                         E                         D
Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
F#m                         E                                     D
And lose yourself inside your busy head
A                         E                         D
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
F#m             E                         D
All alone inside your busy head

[Bridge]
Bm
Going nowhere fast enough to tell a lie
A
Give yourself an alibi
E                         E
You’ve been gone lately
Bm
Stand upon your peace of mind
A
You’re bound to fall if you take your time
E                                     E
‘Cause we’re all waiting
Bm
And you can step alone into the abyss
A
Find a home on the edge of it
E
And be defined by its presence
E
By its size and its message
Bm
You can move along through the dark
A
And when you wonder where you are
E
You’ll be proud of your weakness
E
So, busy head, just keep breathing

[Break]
A E D
Oh
A             E             D
Oh, busy head, just keep breathing
Oh, busy head, just

[Chorus]
A E D
Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
F#m E D
And lose yourself inside your busy head
A E D
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
F#m E D
All alone inside your busy head
F#m E D
You’re all alone inside your busy head
F#m E D
You’re all alone inside your busy head

[Outro]
D A
Your busy head

How to play Busyhead: key, chords and progression

Busyhead by Noah Kahan sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: F#m, E, D, Bm and A.

Most of the song cycles through E – D – F#m – E (V – IV – vi – V in A major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Busyhead chords: questions

What key is Busyhead in?

Busyhead by Noah Kahan is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Busyhead?

Busyhead uses 5 chords: F#m, E, D, Bm, A.

What is the chord progression of Busyhead?

The main progression is E – D – F#m – E (V – IV – vi – V).

Is Busyhead easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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