Ricky Montgomery – Settle Down Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ricky Montgomery – Settle Down Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbEbEbmaj7Gm7Fm7Eb7/DbAbm

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[Intro]
Bb

[Verse 1]
Eb           Ebmaj7               Gm7
I can't see why you won't move to LA
                              Fm7
You only call me when you're angry
                              Eb
I don't think this is gonna take
Eb            Ebmaj7
I can't see why you still
        Gm7
live in New York
                             Fm7
I know this isn't what you came for
I think I need a bit
     Eb    Eb7/Db
of space now

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[Pre-Chorus]
            Fm7                Bb
You read my mind when you came by
             Fm7                    Bb
You hurt my head like a cheap red wine

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[Chorus]
               Eb
I wanna settle
Gm7
Down
     Fm7
With you
          Gm7
(I wanna settle down)
     Fm7
with you
          Abm  Bb
(I wanna) Ahh
         Eb
I wanna complain
          Gm7
about my day
      Fm7
with you
          Gm7
(I wanna settle down)
      Fm7
with you
 Fm7
(I wanna)
Abm   Bb
Ahh

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[Verse 2]
Eb         Ebmaj7                  Gm7
I grit my teeth to skip the next part
                     Fm7
You got a kilt that won't start
                          Eb   Eb7/Db
We'll meet again another day now

[Pre-Chorus]
           Fm7                   Bb
You read my mind when you came by
             Fm7                    Bb
You hurt my head like a cheap red wine

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[Chorus]
               Eb
I wanna settle
Gm7
Down
     Fm7
With you
          Gm7
(I wanna settle down)
     Fm7
with you
          Abm  Bb
(I wanna) Ahh
         Eb
I wanna complain
          Gm7
about my day
      Fm7
with you
          Gm7
(I wanna settle down)
      Fm7
with you
 Fm7
(I wanna)
Abm   Bb
Ahh

[Outro]
          Eb            Gm7        Fm7
I wanna leavе, leave America with you
           Gm7             Fm7
(I wanna settle down) with you
           Abm  Bb
(I wanna) Ahh
Eb       Gm7    Fm7
Ahh-ah, Ah-Yeah, Ahh
Fm7    Fm7    Bb     Bb
Ahh-ah Ahh-ah Ahh-ah

How to play Settle Down: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Settle Down by Ricky Montgomery on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Settle Down by Ricky Montgomery keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 7 chords: Bb, Eb, Ebmaj7, Gm7, Fm7, Eb7/Db and Abm.

Listen for Bb – Eb – Gm7 – Fm7 (V – I – iii7 – ii7 in E♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – doh – mi – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, D, Dmaj7, F#m7, Em7, D7, Gm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Fm7 chord on guitar (131111)
Fm7F A♭ C E♭
Eb7 chord on guitar (x68686)
E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭

Settle Down chords: questions

What key is Settle Down in?

Settle Down by Ricky Montgomery is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Settle Down?

Settle Down uses 7 chords: Bb, Eb, Ebmaj7, Gm7, Fm7, Eb7/Db, Abm.

What is the chord progression of Settle Down?

The main progression is Bb – Eb – Gm7 – Fm7 (V – I – iii7 – ii7).

Is Settle Down easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, D, Dmaj7, F#m7, Em7, D7, Gm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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1 comment

  1. Miles

    Love this song, but do not know how to play with just chords, could you make sheet music?

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