Mar172023

Sambassadeur – Albatross Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
A     A    F#m   F#m
   D    D     Bm  E
A    A    F#m  F#m
  D    D     Bm    E
A    A     F#m   F#m
 D     D     Bm   E

[Verse 1]
A
Once I had it figured
             F#m
Once I knew exactly what to do
D
And I didn't really plan
          Bm         E
 to start over once again
A
I was never worried
               F#m
I just kept my cool
and planned my move
D
Didn't notice when it struck
Bm                   E
I was running out of luck

[Instrument]
 A     A     F#m  F#m
  D     D     Bm   E

[Verse 2]
A
Giving up direction
                     F#m
The wind has kind of pushed
me in that way
D
I was happier alone
Bm                      E
Cut my hair just like a boy

[Bridge]
F#m        Bm
 Now I do stay away
E             A
 From trouble and dealings
C#m         F#m
 I leave it just to be
    Bm
to what it is
           E
Just a memory, it seems to be

[Instrumental]
A     A    F#m  F#m
 D    D    Bm   E

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[Chorus]
            A
It seems to be
          F#m
A blur to me
D
Didn't notice when it struck
Bm                   E
I was running out of luck,
 it couldn't be


[Outro]
A     A    F#m   F#m
   D    D     Bm  E
A    A    F#m  F#m
  D    D     Bm    E
A    A     F#m   F#m
 D     D     Bm   E

How to play Albatross: key, chords and progression

These are Albatross chords by Sambassadeur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Albatross by Sambassadeur keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm, E and C#m.

Listen for A – F#m – D – Bm (I – vi – IV – ii in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Am, D, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Albatross chords: questions

What key is Albatross in?

Albatross by Sambassadeur is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Albatross?

Albatross uses 6 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm, E, C#m.

What is the chord progression of Albatross?

The main progression is A – F#m – D – Bm (I – vi – IV – ii).

Is Albatross easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Am, D, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Albatross: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Albatross chords: questions

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