Orla Gartland – Figure It Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Orla Gartland – Figure It Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBbGmEbDmCmF

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This is the chords of Figure It Out by Orla Gartland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bb                       Gm
I, I know I never said it
Eb
But I thought that you’d figure itâ

[Verse 1]
Bb                                         Dm
I see your name light up on my phone
Bb                                                                         Dm
I feel a little differently about you than I did not long ago
Bb                                                       Dm
You drank too much beer and you got afraid
Bb
You don’t remember typin’ in my number
Dm                                     Bb
I say it’s okay, it’s not okay
Bb Eb Bb

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[Verse 2]
Bb                                                       Dm
Next New Year’s Eve, I’ll see you there
Bb
We’ll rotate around the room on different planets
Dm
I say I don’t care, but I care

[Pre-Chorus]
Gm                   Eb                   Cm        F
And I never say it, but I fucking hate it
Gm                   Eb
You ask if I mind
Cm                                                       F
Then you’re right there, oh, it’s not fair

[Chorus]
Bb                   Gm
I, I know I never said it
Eb                                                       Bb
But I thought that you’d figure it out, I
Gm
Don’t have the heart to break it
Eb                                     Bb
So I’m hoping you’ll figure it

[Verse 3]
Dm
Out with our friends, I’m speakin’ in codes
Bb
You know everything that there’s to know about me
Dm
It’s hard to let go, when you don’t let go
Bb
And I heard that you’ve been doin’ fine
Gm
And renting my old room and I
Dm                                     F                                                       Bb
Just hope you don’t resent me for the way that I’ve been dealin’ with it
Dm
I’m not dealin’ with it well

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[Pre-Chorus]
Gm                   Eb                   Cm                   F
And I can’t explain it, I’m more than just jaded
Gm                   Eb
You ask if I mind
Cm                                     F
Then you’re right there, oh, it’s not fair

[Chorus]
Bb Gm
I, I know I never said it
Eb Bb
But I thought that you’d figure it out, I
Gm
Don’t have the heart to break it
Eb N.C. Bb
So I’m hoping you’ll figure it ah-ah-ah-out
Gm
I know I never said it
Eb Bb
But I thought that you’d figure it out
Gm
Don’t have the heart to break it
Eb
So I’m hoping you’ll figure it out

[Outro]
Bb Gm
It’s not hard to read my mind when I’m making it so obvious
Eb
(And so I’m hoping you’ll figure it out)
Bb Gm
It’s not hard to read my mind when I’m making it so obvious
Eb
(And so I’m hoping you’ll figure it)
Bb Gm
It’s not hard to read my mind when I’m making it so obvious
Eb
(When I’m making it so obvious)
Bb Gm
It’s not hard to read my mind when I’m making it so obvious
Eb
(And so I’m hoping you’ll figure it—)

How to play Figure It Out: key, chords and progression

Figure It Out by Orla Gartland keeps coming home to B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). You need 6 chords: Bb, Gm, Eb, Dm, Cm and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – Gm – Eb – Bb (I – vi – IV – I in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Bm, Am, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Figure It Out chords: questions

What key is Figure It Out in?

Figure It Out by Orla Gartland is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Figure It Out?

Figure It Out uses 6 chords: Bb, Gm, Eb, Dm, Cm, F.

What is the chord progression of Figure It Out?

The main progression is Bb – Gm – Eb – Bb (I – vi – IV – I).

Is Figure It Out easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Bm, Am, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

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