Skids – Open Sound Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Skids – Open Sound Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsA5Bb5CFBb

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These are Open Sound chords by Skids on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A5  Bb5  C A5  Bb5 C
A5  Bb5  C  C  C
A5  Bb5  C  A5  Bb5 C
A5  Bb5 C   C  C
F   C   Bb  C
F   C   Bb  C

[Verse 1]
F      C
No one knows
   Bb
of what
   C
we mean
F        C
Or understand o
   Bb      C
f what we do
F          C
Don't look for
    Bb   C
the easy tone
F       C
One way just
   Bb
restricts our
C
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[Chorus]
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we
are
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we
are

[Post-Chorus]
F    C   Bb   C
F    C   Bb   C

[Verse 2]
F      C
Always willing
Bb     C
if you try
F       C
Take as much as
Bb      C
you can get
F
Then you'll
C      Bb
think above
    C
yourself
F     C
Do we ask to
Bb      C
much of you?


[Chorus]
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we are
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we are

[Post-Chorus]
F   C   Bb   C
F   C   Bb   C

[Verse 3]
F       C
Are you just a
 Bb       C
slogan we thought
F           C
Must you be tempted
Bb   C
to excel?
F       C
What we try is
Bb      C
not for you
F       C
Forgive us it
Bb            C
ain't nothing new

[Chorus]
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
 A5 Bb5  C
 open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we are
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we are
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we are
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
A5 Bb5  C
open    sound
A5 Bb5  C
Open    sound,
C          C
that's how we
   F
are

Watch: Open Sound

From Skids - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Open Sound: key, chords and progression

Open Sound by Skids is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 5 chords: A5, Bb5, C, F and Bb.

The backbone of the song is C – A5 – Bb5 – C (V – III – IV – V in F major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – 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 3rd fret and play the shapes F#5, G5, A, D, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
Bb5 chord on guitar (x133xx)
B♭5B♭ F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Open Sound chords: questions

What key is Open Sound in?

Open Sound by Skids is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Open Sound?

Open Sound uses 5 chords: A5, Bb5, C, F, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Open Sound?

The main progression is C – A5 – Bb5 – C (V – III – IV – V).

Is Open Sound easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#5, G5, A, D, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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