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Richard Ashcroft – A Man In Motion Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD A G C

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This is the chord progression of A Man In Motion by Richard Ashcroft on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D A G D

[Verse]
D    A
A man in motion, all I need is speed
G       D
You better get with it, if you’re riding with me
D          A
Everytime I get there, you’re already gone
G    D
Just like that bullet from your cold gun

[Bridge]
D A G D
Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm
D A G D
I’m like, Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm

[Verse]
D    A
A man in motion, all I need is speed
G       D
You better get with it, if you’re riding with me
D       A
Everytime I get there, you’re already gone
G          D
Just like that bullet from your cold gun

[Bridge]
D A G D
Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm
D A G D
I’m like, Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm

[Chorus]
C
Theres bridge over there
G D
Might take us somewhere, Astounding
C
I can deal with the pain
G D
As long we keep drivin’
G D G D G D
keep on drivin’, keep on drivin’, keep on drivin’

[Verse]
D    A
Sweet angel tempest, lost in those eyes
G       D
I wanna hold you, through the night
D    A
A man in motion, all I need is speed
G          D
You better get with it, if you’re riding with me

[Bridge]
D A G D
She’s like, Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm
D A G D
You’re like, Oh-um, yeah, hmmmmm

[Chorus]
C
Theres bridge over there
G       D
Might take us somewhere, Astounding
C
I can deal with the pain
G    D
As long we keep drivin’
G D G D G D
keep on drivin’, keep on drivin’, keep on drivin’
G    D
We keep on drivin’

G    D
We keep on drivin’
G    D
We keep on drivin’
G    D
We keep on drivin’
D A G D
Yeah
D          A
I’m man in motion, all I need is speed
G             D
You better get with it, if you’re riding with me

[Outro]
D A G D x3
D A
I’m man in motion, all I need is speed
G D
You better get with it, if you’re riding with me

How to play A Man In Motion: key, chords and progression

A Man In Motion by Richard Ashcroft is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: D, A, G and C.

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

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.