Mar22018

Orphan Colours – Goodnight California Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Goodnight California by Orphan Colours on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

G Am
Hanging out, laying low
C/B C G
Heart on fire, a burning bloom?
G Am
Born into a dead end street
C/B C | G | G |
No exit sign, no way to leave

G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
Am D
Is this Love?
G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
Am D
Does it settle the score?..

| G | C/G | D7sus4 | C/G |

G Am
She was just seventeen
C/B C | G | G |
Eyes on fire, burning green
G
Fell into His arms of love
Am
He couldn’t hold You
C/B C | G | G |
This is precious, the love You need

G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
| Am | D |
Is this Love?…
G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
Am | D |
Does it settle the score?

| Em G | C G |

D G | C | C | Em G | D G |
Who waits for You now?
C | Em G | C G |
Good luck, bring Your life around.
D G | C |
Who waits for You now?
C | G ..
Does it bring You down?| C/G | D7sus4 | C/G |

G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
| Am | D |
Is this Love?…
G Am
Goodnight California
C/B C
It’s a brave new world
Am | D |
Does it settle the score?

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How to play Goodnight California: key, chords and progression

Goodnight California by Orphan Colours is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: G, Am, C/B, C, D, C/G, D7sus4 and Em.

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

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.