Apr92019

Sara Bareilles – Orpheus Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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

[Verse 1]
D
Come by the fire, lay down your head
My love, I see you’re growing tired
So set the bad day by the bed
A
And rest a while, your eyes can close
Bm G
You don’t have to do a thing but listen to me sing
D
I know you miss the world, the one you knew
The one where everything made sense
A
Because you didn’t know the truth, that’s how it works
Bm
‘Til the bottom drops out and we learn
G G
We’re all just hunters seeking solid ground

[Chorus]
D F#m
Don’t stop trying to find me here amidst the chaos
Bm
Though I know it’s blinding there’s a way out
G A D
Say out loud, we will not give up on love now
F#m
No fear, don’t you turn like Orpheus, just stay here
Bm E
Hold me in the dark and when the day appears
Asus4 A D
We’ll say we did not give up on love today
Dsus4 D
Dsus4 D
Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I’ll show you good, restore your faith
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I’ll try and somehow make a meaning of the poison in this place
A Asus4 A Asus4
Convince you, love, don’t breathe it in
Bm G
You were written in the stars that we are swimming in
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
And it has no name, no guarantee
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
It’s just the promise of a day I know that some may never see
A Asus4 A Asus4
But that’s enough, if the bottom drops out
Bm G G
I hope my love was someone else’s solid ground

[Chorus]
D F#m
Don’t stop trying to find me here amidst the chaos
Bm
Though I know it’s blinding there’s a way out
G A D
Say out loud, we will not give up on love now
F#m
No fear, don’t you turn like Orpheus, just stay here
Bm E
Hold me in the dark and when the day appears
Asus4 A D Dsus4 D Dsus4
We’ll say we did not give up on love today
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
We’ll say we did not give up on love today

How to play Orpheus: key, chords and progression

Orpheus by Sara Bareilles is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 8 chords: D, A, Bm, G, F#m, E, Asus4 and Dsus4.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – Dsus4 – D (V – I – Isus4 – I in D major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bm and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.