May182023

Olivia Dean – Float Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm7 Am7 D Gmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 D7 B Em Am F F7 A#maj7 D#7 G#maj7 G

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[Verse 1]
Em7                   Am7
I can see where we’re headed
D               Gmaj7
Had one foot in before
Cmaj7       Am7
Don’t wanna regret it
        B7
I wanna be sure
Em7
Hope you know that
    Am7
 I’m all in
        D7
I'm not having
        Gmaj7
second thoughts
     Cmaj7
Just wanna stay in
      Am7
 this moment
              B
Before we get lost

[Chorus]
Am7         D
Can we just float here
       Gmaj7
 for a while?
Take our time and just
Am7         D7    D
Lie back and coast
       Gmaj7
 here for a mile
Before we get too deep
Am7
Are we cool to
         D7     Gmaj7
just float, float
Before we get too deep
Am7
Are we cool to just
     D7    Gmaj7
float, float

[Verse 2]
Em              Am7
I can see us in Paris, mmm
D               Gmaj7
I can see us in Romе
Cmaj7                  Am
Stuck in five o' clock traffic
           B B7
On our way home
Am7         D
I guess what I’m
            Gmaj7
tryna say is
     D              Gmaj7
That see it all for us and
Cmaj7                 Am7
With thе places we’re going
        B
We don’t need to rush

[Chorus]
I’m asking
Am7         D
Can we just float here
      Gmaj7
 for a while?
Take our time and just
(Float)
Am7         D7
Lie back and coast
            Gmaj7
 here for a mile
Before we get too deep
Am7         D7
Are we cool to just
          Gmaj7
float, float
Before we get too deep
Am7         D7
Are we cool to just
          Gmaj7
 float, float

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[Bridge]
F          F7
I’m asking please, please
        A#maj7       F7
Just be patient with me

Let’s give it time, time
        A#maj7
To just float out to sea
D#7
Yes, we got it good and
               G#maj7
There ain’t no reason to be
D#7
Getting carried away
                G#maj7
Can you just be here with me?

[Chorus]
Am7         D7
Can we just float here
      Gmaj7
 for a while?
G
Take our time and just
Am7         D7
Lie back and coast
          Gmaj7
here for a mile
Before we get too deep
Am7         D7
Are we cool to just
          Gmaj7
 float, float (Float)
G
Before we get too deep
Am7         D7
Are we cool to just
          Gmaj7
float, float (Float)
          G       Am
Before we get too deep
Are we cool to just
  D7    G
 float, float]

How to play Float: key, chords and progression

These are Float chords by Olivia Dean on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Float by Olivia Dean, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 16 chords: Em7, Am7, D, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, B7, D7, B, Em, Am, F and F7 and 4 more.

The backbone of the song is Gmaj7 – Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7 (Imaj7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, B, F, F7, A#maj7 and D#7 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.