Robbie Robertson – Ghost Dance Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Robbie Robertson – Ghost Dance Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGmCmBbFEbC

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This is the chords of Ghost Dance by Robbie Robertson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm Cm Gm Cm

[Verse 1]
Gm                                 Cm
Crow has brought the message
Gm                      Cm
To the children of the sun
Gm                                Cm
For the return of the buffalo
Gm                                Cm
And for a better day to come
Gm                                Cm
You can kill my body
Bb                                F
You can damn my soul
Gm                      Cm
For not believing in your god
Gm                                Cm
And some world down below

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[Chorus]
Eb                      Bb            C                      F
You don’t stand a chance against my prayers
Eb                      Bb                      C                F
You don’t stand a chance against my love
Gm                                          C
They outlawed the Ghost Dance
F            Bb            Cm     F            Bb            Cm
But we shall live again, we shall live again

[Verse 2]
Gm            Cm
My sister above
Gm                      Cm
She has red paint
Gm                      Cm
She died at Wounded Knee
Gm                         Cm
Like a later day saint
Gm                                          Cm
You got the big drum in the distance
Bb                                F
The blackbird’s in the sky
Gm                      Cm
That’s the sound that you hear
Gm                      Cm
When the buffalo cry

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[Chorus]
Eb Bb C F
You don’t stand a chance against my prayers
Eb Bb C F
You don’t stand a chance against my love
Gm C
They outlawed the Ghost Dance
F Bb Cm F Bb Cm
But we shall live again, we shall live again

[Bridge]
Gm Cm
Crazy Horse was a mystic
Gm Cm
He knew the secret of the trance
Gm Cm
And Sitting Bull the great apostle
Gm
Of the Ghost Dance

[Chorus]
Cm Bb
Come on Comanche
Cm Gm
Come on Blackfoot
Cm Bb
Come on Shoshone
Cm Gm
Come on Cheyenne
Cm Gm
Come on Arapaho
Eb Bb C F
You don’t stand a chance, come on Cherokee, against my prayers, come on Paiute
Eb Bb C F
You don’t stand a chance, come on Sioux, against my love, come on Comanche
Eb Bb C F
You don’t stand a chance, come on Blackfoot, against my love, come on Shoshone

How to play Ghost Dance: key, chords and progression

Ghost Dance by Robbie Robertson is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 6 chords: Gm, Cm, Bb, F, Eb and C.

Most of the song cycles through Eb – Bb – C – F (VI – III – IV – VII in G minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, G, D, C, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Ghost Dance chords: questions

What key is Ghost Dance in?

Ghost Dance by Robbie Robertson is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Ghost Dance?

Ghost Dance uses 6 chords: Gm, Cm, Bb, F, Eb, C.

What is the chord progression of Ghost Dance?

The main progression is Eb – Bb – C – F (VI – III – IV – VII).

Is Ghost Dance easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, G, D, C, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

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