Snail Mail – Pristine Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Snail Mail – Pristine Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsCadd9FEmCDmAmG

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This is the chord progression of Pristine by Snail Mail on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cadd9 F Em Cadd9

[Verse 1]
Cadd9
Pristine
F                     Em                  Cadd9
Untraced by the world outside you
F          Em
Anyways
Cadd9
I’ll never get real
F                                   Em                                   Cadd9
And you’ll never change to me ’cause I’m not looking
F Em
Anyways

[Solo]
C F Em (x2)

[Verse 2]
Cadd9
Same night
F                  Em                                   Cadd9
Same humility for those that love you
F                        Em
Anyways, anyways
Cadd9                                   F
And if you do find someone better
Em                                   Cadd9
I’ll still see you in everything
F                                   Em
Tomorrow and all the time

[Solo]
C F Em

[Chorus]
F    Dm    C    Am    C     Am
Don’t you like me for me?
F                  Dm                  C       Am       C            Am
Is there any better feeling than coming clean?
F                  Am                  C                                   Am
And I know myself and I’ll never love anyone else
F                                   C
I won’t love anyone else
F        Cadd9     F            Em
I’ll never love anyone else

[Verse 3]
Cadd9
It just feels like
F                                   Em
The same party every weekend
Cadd9      F            C
Doesn’t it? Doesn’t it?
Cadd9                                   F
And if you do find someone better
Em                                   Cadd9
I’ll still see you in everything
F                                                    Em
For always, tomorrow and all the time

[Solo]
C F Em

[Chorus]
F Dm C Am C Am
Don’t you like me for me?
F            Dm          C           Am         C              Am
Is there any better feeling than coming clean?
F                  Am                  C                                   Am
And I know myself and I’ll never love anyone else
F                                   C
I won’t love anyone else
F                                   Cadd9
I’ll never love anyone else

[Interlude]
Cadd9 G F G F

[Bridge]
F
If it’s not supposed to be
G
Then I’ll just let it be
F
And out of everyone
G
Be honest with me
F
Who do you change for?
G
Who’s top of your world?
F
And out of everyone
G
Who’s your type of girl?

[Outro]
F
We can be anything
C                  G
Even apart
F
Out of everything
G
It doesn’t have to be this hard
F
I could be anyone
C                           G
But I’m so entwined
F
And out of everyone
G
Who’s on your mind?
F
No more changes
G                  Dm                  C
I’ll still love you the same.

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How to play Pristine: key, chords and progression

Pristine by Snail Mail is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Cadd9, F, Em, C, Dm, Am and G.

Most of the song cycles through F – Em – Cadd9 – F (IV – iii – Iadd9 – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – mi – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Pristine chords: questions

What key is Pristine in?

Pristine by Snail Mail is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Pristine?

Pristine uses 7 chords: Cadd9, F, Em, C, Dm, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Pristine?

The main progression is F – Em – Cadd9 – F (IV – iii – Iadd9 – IV).

Is Pristine easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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