NoSo – Suburbia Chords on Piano & Ukulele

NoSo – Suburbia Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDF#mEF#maj7A

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[Intro]
D  F#m E x6
D

[Verse 1]
    E      F#m     D
In quiet suburbia
    E           F#m           D
Rich kids and boutique drugs
      E             F#m         D
And I miss you like it’s enough
E                F#m
How you live without me

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[Interlude]
F#maj7  D A x2

[Chorus]
D                   F#m  E
Holding onto all my faults
D                          F#m
I’ve been calling out your name
  E          D
Apart from this
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
D                   F#m  E
Holding onto all my faults
D                          F#m
I’ve been calling out your name
  E          D
Apart from this
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it

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[Verse 2]
D     E             F#m
Moms power walk and gossip
           D    E
About teenagers
          F#m    D
And bat mitzvahs
    E               F#m
We sit outside the pharmacy
        D    E
Golden Oreos
                  F#m
Stay the same without me

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[Interlude]
F#maj7  D A x2

[Chorus]
D                   F#m  E
Holding onto all my faults
D                          F#m
I’ve been calling out your name
  E          D
Apart from this
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
D                   F#m  E
Holding onto all my faults
D                          F#m
I’ve been calling out your name
  E          D
Apart from this
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
D                   F#m  E
Holding onto all my faults
D                          F#m
I’ve been calling out your name
  E          D
Apart from this
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it
                   F#m    E    D
Said you wanna be good about it

How to play Suburbia: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Suburbia by NoSo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Suburbia by NoSo is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, F#m, E, F#maj7 and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – F#m – E – D (VI – i – VII – VI in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, Emaj7, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#maj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
F♯maj7F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Suburbia chords: questions

What key is Suburbia in?

Suburbia by NoSo is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Suburbia?

Suburbia uses 5 chords: D, F#m, E, F#maj7, A.

What is the chord progression of Suburbia?

The main progression is D – F#m – E – D (VI – i – VII – VI).

Is Suburbia easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, Emaj7, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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