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Of Monsters and Men – Alligator Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Alligator by Of Monsters and Men on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Eb
Hey!
Eb
Hey!

[Verse 1]
Eb
I see colour raining down
Eb
Feral feelings, swaying sound
Cm Bb Eb
But I don’t know what you want
Eb
I can open, I am restless
Eb
Let me feel it out
Eb Eb Bb5
Let it all come out

[Chorus]
Cm Bb Ab Bb
Wake me up, I’m fever dreaming
Cm Bb Eb Bb5
And now I lose control, I’m fever dreaming
Cm Bb Ab Bb
Shake it up, it’s just what I’m feeling
Cm Bb Eb
And now I take control, I’m fever dreaming
Eb
(I’m fever-dreaming)

[Verse 2]
Eb
Oh, so quiet
Eb
When they laid me in the stream
Eb
And the scarlet sky
Eb
Grew before my eyes
Eb
Twenty-two women stood by the banks
Eb Bb5
And cried, oh I…

How to play Alligator: key, chords and progression

Alligator by Of Monsters and Men keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 5 chords: Eb, Cm, Bb, Bb5 and Ab.

Most of the song cycles through Cm – Bb – Eb – Bb5 (vi – V – I – V in E♭ major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Bm, A, A5, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Alligator chords: questions

What key is Alligator in?

Alligator by Of Monsters and Men is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Alligator?

Alligator uses 5 chords: Eb, Cm, Bb, Bb5, Ab.

What is the chord progression of Alligator?

The main progression is Cm – Bb – Eb – Bb5 (vi – V – I – V).

Is Alligator easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Bm, A, A5, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Alligator by Of Monsters and Men on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Alligator: key, chords and progression

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Alligator chords: questions

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