Nov72018

Pistol Annies – When I Was His Wife Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of When I Was His Wife by Pistol Annies on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bb Gm
Bb Gm
Bb Gm
Bb Gm

[Verse 1]
Bb Eb
He’d never cheat, he’d never lie
Bb F
He’ll love me forever ’til the day that we die
Bb Eb
He’ll never take me for granted I
Bb F Bb Eb
Said that too when I was his wife

[Interlude]
Bb Eb

[Verse]
Bb Eb
God, he looks handsome in the bright morning light
Bb F
His smile can light up your world for a while
Bb Eb
His love is enough to keep me satisfied
Bb F Bb
I said that too when I was his wife

[Chorus]
Eb Bb
When you’re blinded by diamonds and driven by lust
Eb Bb F
Hon’, you can’t build a mansion with a piece of sawdust
Bb Eb
Holy matrimony, best day of your life (Best day of your life)
Bb F Bb
I said that too when I was his wife

[Interlude]
Bb Eb
Bb F Bb

[Verse]
Bb Eb
He’s funny as hell, hot as July
Bb F
He’s strong when I’m weak, sweet when I cry
Bb Eb
I’ll always be the apple of his eye
Bb F Bb
I said that too when I was his wife

[Outro]
Bb Eb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb F
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb Eb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
F Bb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Bb Eb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb F
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Bb Eb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
F Bb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Bb F Bb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Bb F Bb
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

How to play When I Was His Wife: key, chords and progression

To play When I Was His Wife by Pistol Annies, think in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 4 chords: Bb, Gm, Eb and F.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – Eb – Bb – F (I – IV – I – V in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.