Shinyribs – Take Me To The Alley Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Shinyribs – Take Me To The Alley Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Take Me To The Alley by Shinyribs  on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO:
D A Bm A D A Bm A
D A Bm A D A Bm A
D A Bm A D A Bm A
D A Bm A D A Bm A

VERSE:
D               A                   Bm
When, they guild their houses
A               D               A   Bm   A
In preparations for the King
D               A                    Bm
And they line their sidewalks
A        D         A          Bm           A
With every sort of shiny thing

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PRE-CHORUS:
D                             E
Won’t they be surprised
E                             D
When they hear me say

CHORUS:
D        A      Bm     A
Take me to the alley
D           A          Bm                A
Take me to the afflicted one-ons
D            A                       Bm
Take me to the lonely ones
A     D     A             Bm            A
That somehow lost their way

PRE-CHORUS:
D                       E
Let them hear me say
E                                  D
That I am your friend
D                       E
Come unto my table
E                                  D
Rest here in my garden

CHORUS:
D     A            Bm            A
You will have a pardon
D            A            Bm                       A
You will have a pardon, yeah ah ah

CHORUS:
D       A            Bm       A
Take me to the alley
D            A            Bm            A
Take me to the afflicted one-ons
D                       A            Bm
Take me to the lonely ones
A       D          A          Bm     A
That somehow lost their way

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PRE-CHORUS:
D            E
Let me hear me say
E                       D
That I am your friend
D                       E
Come unto my table
E                                  D
Rest here in my garden

CHORUS:
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon, yeah ah ah

INSTRUMENTAL:
D A Bm A D A Bm A

PRE-CHORUS:
D E
Won’t they be surprised
E D
When they hear him say

CHORUS:
D A Bm A
Take me to the alley
D A Bm A
Take me to the afflicted one-ons
D A Bm
Take me to the lonely ones
A D A Bm A
That somehow lost their way

PRE-CHORUS:
D E
Let me hear me say
E D
That I am your friend
D E
Come unto my table
E D
Rest here in my garden

CHORUS:
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon, yeah ah ah

CHORUS:
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon
D A Bm A
You will have a pardon, yeah ah ah

CHORUS:
D A Bm A
Take me to the alley
D A Bm A
Take me to the alley, yeah ah ah
D A Bm A
Take me to the alley
D A Bm A
Take me to the alley, yeah ahhhhh

How to play Take Me To The Alley: key, chords and progression

Take Me To The Alley by Shinyribs is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 4 chords in all: D, A, Bm and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – Bm – A (IV – I – ii – I in A major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Take Me To The Alley chords: questions

What key is Take Me To The Alley in?

Take Me To The Alley by Shinyribs is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Take Me To The Alley?

Take Me To The Alley uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm, E.

What is the chord progression of Take Me To The Alley?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – A (IV – I – ii – I).

Is Take Me To The Alley easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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