Rex Orange County – Sycamore Girl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Rex Orange County – Sycamore Girl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEmaj7C#m7Dmaj7D#maj7FaugF#m7B7Fm7b5ABCdim7F#7FD#Bm7EAmaj7Amaj7/G#

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This is the chord progression of Sycamore Girl by Rex Orange County on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Emaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 D#maj7 (x2)

[Verse 1]
Emaj7                               C#m7
I guess you got me where you want me, girl
Dmaj7                    D#maj7                    Emaj7
And I’m not sure if we should slow it down (slow down)
C#m7
And I’m ashamed of the way that I’ve appeared
Dmaj7                    D#maj7                    Emaj7
But I promise I’m not gonna let you down (don’t let me down)
C#m7                    Dmaj7 D#maj7 Emaj7
By the way, I don’t know how to be in love
C#m7                                       Dmaj7
I’m not afraid, I’m a slave right away
Faug
And I’m here for good

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[Chorus]
F#m7                    B7                                       Emaj7
And there’s not a day that I won’t be yours
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Fm7b5
And I’m glad I’m not alone anymore
A                                       B
Is this too good to be true?
Cdim7                    C#m7
Can’t you see I’m just a fool?
F#7                                       F Emaj7
But if you have a couple hours… call me tonight

[Instrumental Break]
Emaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 D# (x2)

[Verse 2]
Emaj7                                       C#m7
I guess I’m falling in the same way
Dmaj7                    D#maj7                                       Emaj7
Cause I know after dark I will want you here (I’ll be there)
C#m7
I’m just like you, boy
Dmaj7                    D#maj7                    Emaj7
We have so much to lose or the best to come
C#m7                    Dmaj7      D#maj7                    Emaj7
And by the way, it’s a way that I haven’t felt before
C#m7                    Dmaj7                                       Faug
I have to say, that I feel like I’ve never been so sure

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[Chorus]
F#m7                    B7                    Emaj7
And there’s not a day that I won’t be yours
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Fm7b5
And I’m glad I’m not alone anymore
A B
Is this too good to be true?
Cdim7 C#m7
Can’t you see I’m just a fool?
F#7 F#m7
Because I need to know, I need to know

[Instrumental Break]
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E Amaj7

Emaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 D#maj7

[Refrain]
F#m7 B7 Emaj7
You’re all I need (won’t you stay, won’t you stay)
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Fm7b5
And you’re all I see (won’t you stay, won’t you stay)
A B Cdim7 C#m7 F#7 F
Can’t you see, all I need, never take that away from me

[Outro]
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E Amaj7/G#

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How to play Sycamore Girl: key, chords and progression

Sycamore Girl by Rex Orange County is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 18 chords in all: Emaj7, C#m7, Dmaj7, D#maj7, Faug, F#m7, B7, Fm7b5, A, B, Cdim7 and F#7 and 6 more.

The backbone of the song is Emaj7 – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – D#maj7 (Imaj7 – vi7 – ♭VIImaj7 – VIImaj7 in E major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Bm7, Cmaj7, C#maj7, Ebaug, Em7, A7, Ebm7b5, G, A (59% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454)
C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
D#maj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
D♯maj7D♯ G A♯ D
Faug chord on guitar (xx3221)
FaugF A C♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Fm7b5 chord on guitar (xx3444)
Fm7♭5F A♭ C♭ E♭
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Cdim7 chord on guitar (x31212)
Cdim7C E♭ G♭ A
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯

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Sycamore Girl chords: questions

What key is Sycamore Girl in?

Sycamore Girl by Rex Orange County is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Sycamore Girl?

Sycamore Girl uses 18 chords: Emaj7, C#m7, Dmaj7, D#maj7, Faug, F#m7, B7, Fm7b5, A, B, Cdim7, F#7 and 6 more.

What is the chord progression of Sycamore Girl?

The main progression is Emaj7 – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – D#maj7 (Imaj7 – vi7 – ♭VIImaj7 – VIImaj7).

Is Sycamore Girl easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Bm7, Cmaj7, C#maj7, Ebaug, Em7, A7, Ebm7b5, G, A (59% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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