Pinegrove – Orange Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Pinegrove – Orange Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsC/GEmFmaj7Am7/EGFmaj7sus2FDm/ACadd9/G

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These are the chords for Orange by Pinegrove on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
  C/G    Em      Fmaj7    C/G
I try to wrap my head around
   C/G        Am7/E
An eye for an eye full
     Fmaj7   G
 of iodine
  C/G       Am7/E
I try to remember the
 Fmaj7sus2 G      C/G
 history of time
C/G Em F
   C/G     Em
I try to laugh, or
  Fmaj7        C/G
 sleep it off
      C/G   Am7/E
That awful feeling
   Fmaj7      G
something's off
C/G      Am7/E
By eye I measure
     Fmaj7sus2   G      C/G
the narrow length across
C/G Em F

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[Chorus]
C/G Dm/A   G     Cadd9/G  Am7/E
Today the sky is orange
    Fmaj7sus2   G         C/G
And you and I know why

C/G Em F C/G
C/G Em F

[Verse 2]
  C/G     Em      F     C/G
I try to warn my senator
    C/G     Am7/E   Fmaj7sus2  G
He said that he invented it
    C/G           Am7/E
And I should feel happy
    Fmaj7   G    C/G
he talked to me at all
C/G Em F

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  C/G     Em        F     C/G
I try to down the bluest pill
     C/G   Am7/E   F       Em
The author of the fcking bill
C/G         Am7/E
Bragging on YouTube,
        Fmaj7    G       C/G
the criminals he'll kill

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[Chorus]
C/G      Dm/A   G
They’re trying to
       Cadd9/G Am7/E
ignore it
    F      G          C/G Am7/E
We always knew they’d try
C/G Dm/A   G      Cadd9/G Am7/E
Today thе sky is orange
     F       G        C/G
And you and I know why

How to play Orange: key, chords and progression

Orange by Pinegrove is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 9 chords in all: C/G, Em, Fmaj7, Am7/E, G, Fmaj7sus2, F, Dm/A and Cadd9/G.

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

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D

Orange chords: questions

What key is Orange in?

Orange by Pinegrove is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Orange?

Orange uses 9 chords: C/G, Em, Fmaj7, Am7/E, G, Fmaj7sus2, F, Dm/A, Cadd9/G.

What is the chord progression of Orange?

The main progression is C/G – Em – F – C/G (I – iii – IV – I).

Is Orange easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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