Sabaton – A Ghost In The Trenches Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Sabaton – A Ghost In The Trenches Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of A Ghost In The Trenches by Sabaton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Em D A
Move between the lines, a soldier breaking the confines

[Instrumental]
Bm Bm A A
G Em D A
Bm Bm A A
Em Em G A

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[Verse]
Bm
A force deployed from overseas
Em                        D                                  A
A war in foreign land await the eager recruits
Bm
And in their midst, among the men
Em                                                  F#
A soldier with a different past return to his roots

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                  Em
Into battle, the gas has them pinned
G                                  Em                                   F#
Then this soldier invoke the spirits of the wind

[Chorus]
Bm                                                  A
Under fire, a ghost that roams the battlefield
G                  Em                                  D                  A
Move between the lines, a soldier breaking the confines
Bm                                                                                  A
Just another man and rifle, a marksman and a scout revealed
Em                                  G                                  A
Makes his way from trench to trench alone, moving undetected

[Verse]
Bm
And on the fields of Passchendaele
Em                                  D                  A
A guiding light for reinforcements finding their way
Bm
And in the Battle of the Scarpe
Em                                                                 F#
Bring ammo over no man’s land and fire away

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                                  Em
In the battle, the gas had them pinned
G                                  Em                                  F#
Pegahmagabow invoked the spirits of the wind

[Chorus]
Bm                                  A
Under fire, a ghost that roams the battlefield
G                                 Em                  D                                  A
Move between the lines, a soldier breaking the confines
Bm A
Just another man and rifle, a marksman and a scout revealed
Em G A
Makes his way from trench to trench alone, moving undetected

[Guitar solo]
Bm
Bm / A / Bm / D F#
Bm / A G / D / B
Em A / D Bm G / Em F# / Bm B
Em A / Bm G / Em F# / Bm
Under fire, a ghost that-

[Chorus]
C#m B
Under fire, a ghost that roams the battlefield
A F#m E B
Move between the lines, a soldier breaking the confines
C#m B
Just another man and rifle, a marksman and a scout revealed
F#m A B
Makes his way from trench to trench alone, moving undetected

[Outro]
F#m G#m
Francis stayed and fought throughout the war
F#m E D C#m G#m C#m
Made his way until the end a – live

How to play A Ghost In The Trenches: key, chords and progression

A Ghost In The Trenches by Sabaton sits in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 11 chords to play it: G, Em, D, A, Bm, F#, C#m, B, F#m, E and G#m.

Most of the song cycles through Em – D – A – Bm (iv – III – VII – i in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Dm, C, G, Am, E, Bm, A, Em, D (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯

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A Ghost In The Trenches chords: questions

What key is A Ghost In The Trenches in?

A Ghost In The Trenches by Sabaton is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in A Ghost In The Trenches?

A Ghost In The Trenches uses 11 chords: G, Em, D, A, Bm, F#, C#m, B, F#m, E, G#m.

What is the chord progression of A Ghost In The Trenches?

The main progression is Em – D – A – Bm (iv – III – VII – i).

Is A Ghost In The Trenches easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Dm, C, G, Am, E, Bm, A, Em, D (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo).

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