Mar122019

Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE F#m A

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This is the chord progression of Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E
Dutch kids huff balloons in the parking lot
E
The golden arches illuminate the business park
F#m
I eat myself to death, feed the corporate machine
F#m
I watch the movies, recite every line and scene
A
God bless America and all of its allies
F#m E E
I’m not the first to live with wool over my eyes

[Verse 2]
E
I am so blissfully unaware of everything
E
Kids in Gaza are bombed, and I’m just out of it
F#m
The tensions of the world are rising higher
F#m
We’re probably due another war with all this ire
A
I’m not smart enough to change a thing
F#m E E
I’ve no answers, only questions, don’t you ask a thing

[Chorus]
A F#m E E
Oh, the silver-tongue suits and cartoons, they rule my world
A F#m E E
Saying it’s a high time for hypersonic missiles
A
But when the bombs drop, darling
F#m E
Can you say that you’ve lived your life?
A F#m E
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles

[Verse 3]
E
The cities lie like tumours all across the world
E
A cancer eating mankind, hitting it on blindside
F#m
They say I’m a nihilist ’cause I can’t see
F#m
Any decent rhyme or reason for the life of you and me
A
But I believe in what I’m feeling, and I’m falling for you
F#m E
This world is gonna end, but ’til then, I’ll give you everything I have
I’ll give you everything I have
A F#m E E

[Bridge]
E
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
F#m
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
E
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(C’mon)

[Chorus]
A F#m E E
Oh, the silver-tongue suits and cartoons, they rule my world
A F#m E E
Saying it’s a high time for hypersonic missiles
A
When the bombs drop, darling
F#m E E
Can you say that you’ve lived your life?
A F#m E E
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles

[Outro]
A F#m
Then you’ll do the same, only the names change, honey
E
You can join their club if you’re born into money
A F#m E
It’s a high time for hypersonic missiles
A F#m E
And, oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
A F#m E
And, oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
A F#m E
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles

How to play Hypersonic Missiles: key, chords and progression

Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 3 chords in all: E, F#m and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – F#m – E – A (IV – ii – I – IV in E major). In solfa, that is fah – reh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Em, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.