Rainhard Fendrich – I Am From Austria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Rainhard Fendrich – I Am From Austria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of I Am From Austria by Rainhard Fendrich on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
G                                     D                   Em                         Bm
Dei’ hohe Zeit ist lang vor?ber, und auch die H?ll’ hast hinter dir,
C     G                   Am                   D4                   G                   C           D    G    C     D
vom Ruhm und Glanz ist wenig ?ber, sag’ mir, wer zieht noch den Hut vor dir

G                   D                                                       Em                                     C
I kenn’ die Leut’, i kenn’ die Ratten, die Dummheit, die zum Himmel schreit.
G                                     Am                   D4
i steh’ zu dir bei Licht und Schatten jederzeit.

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[Chorus]
C                   G
Da kann ma’ machen was ma’ will
C                                     D4
da bin i her da g’h?r’ i hin
Em
da schmilzt das Eis von meiner Seel’
D                                     G
wie von an Gletscher im April
Am
auch wenn wir’s schon vergessen hab’n
C                   D4                      G
i bin dei’ Apfel du mei Stamm
C
So wie dein Wasser talw?rts rinnt

D4
unwiderstehlich und so hell
Em
fast wie die Tr?nen von an Kind
D                                     G
wird auch mein Blut auf einmal schnell
Am                                                       C9
sag’ ich am End’ der Welt voll Stolz
D4
und wann ihr wollt’s auch ganz alla
D7                   G
I am from Austria
C     D     G    C    D
I am from Austria

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[Verse]
Es war’n die St?rche oft zu beneiden, heut’ flieg’ ich noch viel weiter fort
i seh’ di’ meist nur von der Weiten, wer kann versteh’n, wie weh das manchmal tut

[Chorus]
C                                     G
Da kann ma’ machen was ma’ will
C                   D4
da bin i her da g’h?r’ i hin
Em
da schmilzt das Eis von meiner Seel’
D                                          G
wie von an Gletscher im April
Am
auch wenn wir’s schon vergessen hab’n
C                   D4                   G
i bin dei’ Apfel du mei Stamm
C
So wie dein Wasser talw?rts rinnt
D4
unwiderstehlich und so hell
Em
fast wie die Tr?nen von an Kind
D                                     G
wird auch mein Blut auf einmal schnell
Am                                     C9
sag’ ich am End’ der Welt voll Stolz
D4
und wann ihr wollt’s auch ganz alla
D7                   G
I am from Austria
C D G C   D
I am from Austria

How to play I Am From Austria: key, chords and progression

I Am From Austria by Rainhard Fendrich sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: G, D, Em, Bm, C, Am, D4, C9 and D7.

The backbone of the song is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I in G major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm and C9 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.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
C9 chord on guitar (x3233x)
C9C E G B♭ D
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C

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I Am From Austria chords: questions

What key is I Am From Austria in?

I Am From Austria by Rainhard Fendrich is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in I Am From Austria?

I Am From Austria uses 9 chords: G, D, Em, Bm, C, Am, D4, C9, D7.

What is the chord progression of I Am From Austria?

The main progression is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

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