Sam Barber – Bet On My Ghost Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sam Barber – Bet On My Ghost Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEmGDC

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[Intro]
Em  G  D  C
Em  G  D  C


[Verse 1]
       Em
Well I often
       G
think about
 my wings
D
and if I'm
          C
 dead or alive
            Em
Because the world
just
 seems like
   G
an empty dream,
     D
they say that
it gets better
     C
with time
      Em
Every word
 I say when
    G
I'm not ok
     D
just seems
to
go away with
    C
the wind
       Em
If you felt my
pain
 and
G
held my weight
you'd
D
know I'm too
broke
   C
to fix

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[Pre-Chorus]
     Em
From screaming
loud to
G
yelling soft I
ain’t
D
wiser I've just
C
grown
      Em
And I hate to admit,
 but the
G             D
man I am is a man
that you do
not wanna
C    Em G D C
know


[Chorus]
       Em
Rather be right
D
here then the
G          C
end of the road
If I don't
Em
make it
D
there you
    G
can bet on my
C
ghost
I cannot
   Em
forget back
D
then cause
     G     C
it's all I know
        Em
So I'll stand on
the ashes
D    G
that I call
C     Em G D C Em G D C
home

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[Verse 2]
    Em
I'm finding
out that
G
time don't
heal the
D
things that
should've
        C
never begun
        Em
All the walls I've
 burnt for
G
no damn earn is
D
something I
could never
     C
have planned
When you're
Em
walking
alone for
G
this damn long you
D
know that there's
            C
 nothing to reach
     Em
Only thing I've
 made
     G
from all this
 pain is a
D
head staring
 down
    C
at my feet


[Pre-Chorus]
     Em
From screaming
loud to
G
yelling soft
I ain’t
D
wiser I've just
C
grown
      Em
And I hate to
 admit,
but
    G
the man I am is a
D
man that you do
 not wanna
C    Em G D C
know


[Chorus]
       Em
Rather be right
D
here then the
G          C
end of the road
           Em
If I don't make it
D
there you can
G         C
bet on my ghost
            Em
I cannot forget
back
D
then cause it's
G     C
all I know
        Em
So I'll stand on
 the ashes
D    G      C
that I call home
        Em
So I'll stand on
 the ashes
D    G      C
that I call home


[Outro]
Em D G C Em D G C
Em D G C Em D G C
Em  G  C

How to play Bet On My Ghost: key, chords and progression

Bet On My Ghost by Sam Barber is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, G, D and C.

Most of the song cycles through Em – G – D – C (i – III – VII – VI in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Bet On My Ghost chords: questions

What key is Bet On My Ghost in?

Bet On My Ghost by Sam Barber is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Bet On My Ghost?

Bet On My Ghost uses 4 chords: Em, G, D, C.

What is the chord progression of Bet On My Ghost?

The main progression is Em – G – D – C (i – III – VII – VI).

Is Bet On My Ghost easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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