[Chorus]BA
Was it the way you smiled at me
EF#m
Or the way I could smile at you
BA
Was it real life or a mystery
EF#m
How could know what to do
EF#m
I thought I could carry through
EF#m
I didn't have a clue
EF#m
Now I'm better because of you
[Outro]BAEF#mBAEF#mBAE
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How to play Swimming Through The Darkness: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for Swimming Through The Darkness by Sam Foss on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
To play Swimming Through The Darkness by Sam Foss, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 5 chords: B, F#m, G#m, A and E.
The backbone of the song is B – F#m – G#m – B (V – ii – iii – V in E major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – mi – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Em, F#m, G, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Swimming Through The Darkness by Sam Foss is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Swimming Through The Darkness?
Swimming Through The Darkness uses 5 chords: B, F#m, G#m, A, E.
What is the chord progression of Swimming Through The Darkness?
The main progression is B – F#m – G#m – B (V – ii – iii – V).
Is Swimming Through The Darkness easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Em, F#m, G, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).
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