Sam Fischer – Afterglow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sam Fischer – Afterglow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGCEmDBm

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[Intro]
Ready? Yeah
One, two, three, four
G   C   Em   D
Bm   C   Em   D

[Verse 1]
Bm   C
    In a minute,
         Em   D
 all at once
Stopped dead at the door
Bm    C
I'm smilin' like
I caught up with God
        Em
And he told me not to
  D
 worry at all, yeah
Bm   C
    Supersonic,
off the night
Em D
    Maybe I'm overtired
Bm    C
I'm laughing just
a little too much
       Em            D
I'm rememberin' the way
 that it was
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm  C
I felt it, wanted to stay, my
Em   D
  Broken heart starts to race, I
Bm   C
 Can't look, can't look away, I
Em  D
  Can't look away

[Chorus]
    G   C            Em   D
Now I,  I'm up so close
                Bm   C
in a blindin' light
              Em D
I can see it all  (See it all)
    G  C             Em   D
Now I, I have to know
                   Bm   C
What the feelin's like
              Em   D
In your afterglow
       G
Afterglow

[Post-Chorus]
 C                Em
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
 D
Oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh
G       C                  Em
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
    D
Oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh

[Verse 2]
Bm  C
    Photographic, diamond light
Em  D
    Take a picture of this now
Bm  C
Em  D
     Hit a man in the face, yeah
Bm  C
    So dramatic the second I
Em  D
    Felt th? rush over my spine
Bm  C
  Starin' like I'm seeing a ghost
          Em            D
But I'm dr?amin' 'bout you
 taking me home

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm  C
I felt it, wanted to stay, my
Em   D
  Broken heart starts to race, I
Bm   C
  Can't look, can't look away, I
Em  D
 Can't look away

[Chorus]
    G   C            Em   D
Now I,  I'm up so close
                Bm   C
in a blindin' light
              Em D
I can see it all  (See it all)
    G  C             Em   D
Now I, I have to know
                   Bm   C
What the feelin's like
              Em   D
In your afterglow
       G
Afterglow

[Post-Chorus]
 C                Em
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh
oh-oh-oh
 D
Oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh
G       C
Ooh-oh-ooh-oh-ooh
          Em
oh-oh-oh-oh
    D
Oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Bridge]
              Bm   C
In your afterglow
 Em   D
Ahh
Bm   C   Em   D

[Chorus]
    G  C            Em
Now I,  I'm up so clo
  D                 Bm   C
se in a blindin' light
              Em  D
I can see it all
    G  C             Em   D
Now I,  I have to know
                   Bm   C
What the feelin's like
              Em   D
In your afterglow

Watch: Sam Fischer - Afterglow (Official Video)

From SamFischerVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Afterglow: key, chords and progression

These are Afterglow chords by Sam Fischer on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Afterglow by Sam Fischer is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, C, Em, D and Bm.

The backbone of the song is C – Em – D – Bm (IV – vi – V – iii in G major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – soh – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Afterglow chords: questions

What key is Afterglow in?

Afterglow by Sam Fischer is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Afterglow?

Afterglow uses 5 chords: G, C, Em, D, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Afterglow?

The main progression is C – Em – D – Bm (IV – vi – V – iii).

Is Afterglow easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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