This is the chords of The Navajo Know by Pixies on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] CmAmDmEm CmAmDmEm
[Verse 1] CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
Upon construction CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
There is the mohawk CmAmDmEm
His way of walking CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
Quite high above the ground G
Fearless of looking down (skywalk!) CmAmDmEm CmAmDmEm CmAmDmEm CmAmDmEm
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[Verse 2] CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
Some people say that CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
The Navajo know CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
A way of walking CmAmDmEm7Em6Cmaj7/E
Quite high above the ground GCm
Fearless of looking down (oh no!)
How to play The Navajo Know: key, chords and progression
The Navajo Know by Pixies is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: Cm, Am, Dm, Em, Em7, Em6, Cmaj7/E and G.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Am – Dm – Em (iii – i – iv – v in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Good to know: Cm and Em6 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.
