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Orla Gartland – Inevitable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Inevitable by Orla Gartland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
It’s the same routine, scene by scene
G C/G
Look me in the eye when you’re not bored
G
Flicking on the news, kicking off your shoes
G
On the bedroom floor

C/G
I got a tear in my eye
Am7
But I tell you I’m tired
D
But I’m not tired

[Verse 2]
G
I miss chat-up lines, the first times
G C/G
The goodbyes that we dragged out
G
Now it’s just a wave, not a lot to say
G
Do you have doubts?
C/G
You’re putting out your hand
Am7
With a sweaty palm
D
I don’t want to hold it

[Verse 3]
G
And I’m nicely dressed in my Sunday best
G C/G G
And I touch your chest but you don’t care
G
So I bite my cheeks and I walk the streets
G
Just to breathe air
C
Oh, it’s so comfortable
Am
It’s insufferable
D
I don’t wanna hide it

[Bridge]
Am Bm C
We’re so tangled up it’s hard to know
C
How we might function on our own
C D
I’m scared that we might never know
Am Bm C
And I think it over every night
C
And face the day and wear a smile
Am C D
Oh shit, we’re living a lie

[Chorus]
G Am
Maybe it’s inevitable
Am7 C/G
Maybe it’s inevitable
G
That this just isn’t fun anymore
G Am
Maybe it’s inevitable
Am7 C/G
Maybe it’s inevitable
G
That this just isn’t fun anymore
G Am
Maybe it’s inevitable
Am7 C/G
Maybe it’s inevitable
G
That this just isn’t fun anymore
G Am
Maybe it’s inevitable
Am7 C/G
Maybe it’s inevitable
G
That this just isn’t fun anymore

How to play Inevitable: key, chords and progression

Inevitable by Orla Gartland is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 7 chords in all: G, C/G, Am7, D, Am, C and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Am – Am7 – C/G (I – ii – ii7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – reh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.