Feb222020

Orla Gartland – New Friends Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of New Friends by Orla Gartland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D
G D

[Verse 1]
G
Take your hurting heart, throw it in my face
G
God, I hate this part
D
Let’s go for coffee
G D
You can tell me how it’s all my fault
G
You are my best friend, and that hasn’t changed
Wish that we could mend this
D
I had a freak-out
C G
I tried to reach out and you ignored me

[Chorus]
C Bm Em
Lauren said you were working at the bar
C Am7 D
Pullin’ pints for rich guys, wishin’ on a star
C
Now you’ve got new friends
G Em
Oh, I don’t doubt it
Am7 D7
And to them, I’m just some girl who broke your heart
D
And wrote a song about it
G D
G D

[Verse 2]
G
We’ve been out on tour, how is London-town?
G
It’s so stupid hot in Texas
Em Dm7
Now, it’s hard to breathe
Dm7 C D
Oh, I’m not built to try and carry all this guilt you gave me
G

[Bridge]
Em B
And I know, when I’m home
D C
I’m bound to see you somewhere
Em
But you’ll keep walking, you owe me nothing
D C
But it’ll kill me right there
G A#
I’d rather scream it at the wall, then not say it at all
G
I miss you

[Chorus]
G C Bm Em
And Marcus said you seem to be alright
Am7 D7 G
I’ll pretend I don’t care, but it keeps me up at night
G C
Now you’ve got new friends
Bm Em
And I don’t doubt it
Am7 D7
And to them, I’m just some girl who broke your heart
C
And wrote a song about it

[Outro]
C
And I’ve new friends
B7 Em
Just to let you know
Am D7
And to them you’re just some boy who lost his mind
G
And took a while to let go

How to play New Friends: key, chords and progression

New Friends by Orla Gartland is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 12 chords in all: G, D, C, Bm, Em, Am7, D7, Dm7, B, A#, B7 and Am.

Listen for G – C – Bm – Em (I – IV – iii – vi in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – mi – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: Bm, B and A# are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.