Nov262018

Set It Off – Lonely Dance Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsB G D A

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chord progression of Lonely Dance by Set It Off on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards

[Verse 1]
B G D
Some days I’m up, some days I’m down
A
Some days the world is way too loud
B G D
Some days my bed won’t let me out
A
But I’m ok with missing

[Pre-Chorus]
B G
Out on the social anxiety
D A
Out on the phony friends I don’t need
B G
So I just turn off my phone and turn on TV
D A
‘Cause solo’s the only way I can breathe
A A
So I just, so I just

[Chorus]
G
Do my little lonely dance
B
Performing for my only fan
D
‘Cause it’s my kind of party
A
My room is where my heart is
G
I do my little lonely dance
B
I don’t need you to understand
D
And there’s no way I’m stoppin’
A
It’s like nobody’s watching
As I do my little lonely dance

[Intro Reprise]
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards

[Verse 2]
B G D
These days I’m good, These days I’m fine
A
These days I’d rather pay no mind
B G D
Silence is in town, keep her around
A
And you’ll be glad you’re missing

[Intro Reprise]
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards
B G D A
One step forward, one step backwards

[Bridge]
G B A
All I need is me, myself, and I
D
(One step forward, one step backwards)
G B A
All I need is me, myself, and I
D
(One step forward one step backwards)
B
All I need is peace and quiet
Shhh… that’s better

[Verse 3]
B G D
Some days I’m up, some days I’m down
A
Some days the world is way too loud
B G D A
Some days my brain’s locking me out so I just

[Outro]
B
I do my little lonely dance
A
I do my little lonely dance
D
Like nobody’s watching
G
I do my little lonely dance
(One step forward, one step backwards)
B
I do my little lonely dance
(One step forward, one step backwards)
A
I do my little lonely dance
D
Like nobody’s watching
I do my little lonely dance

How to play Lonely Dance: key, chords and progression

Lonely Dance by Set It Off keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 4 chords: B, G, D and A.

The backbone of the song is B – G – D – A (II – ♭VII – IV – I in A major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes E, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.