Nothing But Thieves – Particles Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele

Nothing But Thieves – Particles Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF PARTICLES BY NOTHING BUT THIEVES.

The chords used in this song are D, Bm, A and Em. Check out the arrangements below. You can play the following progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

(VERSE)

D Bm                                                     A    D
It’s been like a year since I’ve been home
Bm                                                   A      D
Flirting with an addiction I can’t shake off
Bm                                         A    D
My mouth is dry, I self medicate
Bm
This comedown won’t cure itself
A                     G
It’s driving you away

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It’s driving you away
Bm                G
Piece by piece
A
Day by day

(CHORUS)

D Em Bm D Em G
Baby, tell me if I’m being strange
D Em Bm
And if I need to rearrange
D Em
My particles
G
I will for you
D Em
My particles
G
I will for you

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How to play Particles: key, chords and progression

Particles by Nothing But Thieves is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, Bm, A, G and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – doh. 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 G, Em, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Particles chords: questions

What key is Particles in?

Particles by Nothing But Thieves is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Particles?

Particles uses 5 chords: D, Bm, A, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Particles?

The main progression is D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I).

Is Particles easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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