Sara Bareilles – Armor Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Sara Bareilles – Armor Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDCFGDmBbAGmAm

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This is the chord progression of Armor by Sara Bareilles on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D C F G
D C F G

[Verse]
D                       C
Let it begin, let Adam in
F                             G
Step one: original sin
D                                           C
Underneath the leaves, Adam found Eve
F                                                         G
Both of them found something sweet under the apple tree
D                                           C
Then it was over, roads divide
F                                    G
Step two: learning how to lie
D                                                         C
Let me ask a question to present day:
F                                           G                                           Dm
How the hell did Eve end up with all the damn blame?

[Instrumental]
C F G
G               Dm
All the damn blame
C F G
Dm                                           C
To all the dirty looks, the kitty cat calls
F                                                                       G
To the ones who try and throw us up against the back walls
D                                                         C
Let me tell you something you’ll understand:
F                                           G
Only the little boys tell you they’re a big man
Dm               C               F               G
To all my sisters and all our friends
D                                           C
We have to thank them, please
F                                                         G
Strength means blessed with an enemy

[Chorus]
Bb                             F                             C
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           F
You make me try, try, try, try harder
C
Oh, that’s all I ever do, ever do
Bb                                           F                                           C
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           A
You make me stronger, stronger
Now, hand me my armor

[Instrumental]
Dm C F G
Dm                             C               F               G
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)

[Verse]
Dm                             C
Step three: I see
F                                                                       G
The unforgettable, incredible ones who came before me
Dm                                           C
Brought poetry, brought science
F                                           G
Sowed quiet seeds of self-reliance
Dm               C               F        G
Bloomed in me, so here I am
D                                                         C
You think I am high and mighty, mister?
F                                           G
Wait ’til you meet my little sister

[Chorus]
Bb                             F                             C
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           F
You make me try, try, try, try harder
C
Oh, that’s all I ever do, ever do
Bb                             F                                           C
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           A
You make me stronger, stronger
Now, hand me my armor

[Instrumental]
Dm C F G
Dm C F G

[Bridge]
Dm                             C
What you didn’t do to bury me
Bb                             Gm
But you didn’t know I was a goddamn seed
Dm               C               Bb               G
You don’t scare me, I am of the earth
Dm                             C
So tired of your empire
Bb                                           Gm
Blind men only set the world on fire
Dm                             C
Sad you can’t see it
Bb               Am               Bb               F               C
You brought the flame, here comes the phoenix
Bb                             F
You make me try harder
C
Oh, it’s all I ever do, ever do
Bb                                           F                                           C
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           A
You make me stronger, stronger
Now, hand me my armor

Bb                             F                             C
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           F
You make me try, try, try, try harder
C
Oh, that’s all I ever do, ever do
Bb                             F                                           C
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
Bb                                           A
You make me stronger, stronger
Hand me my armor
Dm               C               F                             G
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
Dm                             C               F               G
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
Dm               C                             F               G
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
Dm               C               F                             G
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)

How to play Armor: key, chords and progression

Armor by Sara Bareilles is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 9 chords in all: D, C, F, G, Dm, Bb, A, Gm and Am.

The backbone of the song is Dm – C – F – G (ii – I – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, G, C, D, Am, F, E, Dm, Em (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Armor chords: questions

What key is Armor in?

Armor by Sara Bareilles is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Armor?

Armor uses 9 chords: D, C, F, G, Dm, Bb, A, Gm, Am.

What is the chord progression of Armor?

The main progression is Dm – C – F – G (ii – I – IV – V).

Is Armor easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, G, C, D, Am, F, E, Dm, Em (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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