Nov52019

Soho Cinders – Wishing For The Normal Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

This is the chords of Wishing For The Normal by Soho Cinders on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G C 2x

[Verse 1]
Velcro
G C
Just imagine pouring your cornflakes, looking up and someone’s there.
G C
Someone you have just spent the night with, someone’s life you’re proud to share.
Am G
Haven’t put my face on,
C
Haven’t done my hair,
A G D# D
Haven’t had to worry, as it’s him standing there.

Robbie
G C
Just imagine out on the dancefloor turning round, and there he is.
G C Em
It’s your man, the one you came in with, 3 years on your hand in his.
Am7 G
Living in a semi,
C D
Maybe have a cat,
Am G D# D
Nothing that’s too fancy, tell me what’s wrong with that?

[Chorus]
G C
Wishing for the normal kind of dream,
D G
Nothing too excessive or extreme,
Em Bm
Hoping for the hum-drum,
C G
Is that aiming high,
A7 D
Others seem to find it, tell me why on earth can’t I?
G C
Wishing for the normal kind of dream,
D Am
Trouble is they’re harder than they seem,
Cm
Am I too ambitious?
G
Am I out of touch?
D# D G C
Am I wishing for too much?
G C

[Verse 2]
Robbie
G C
Just imagine cooking lasagne,like those adverts on TV,
Velcro
G C
Sitting on a fake leather sofa, babies bouncing on my knee,
Robbie
Am G
Living within reason,
C D
Loving when I can,
Am7 G
Feeling like a someone,
D# Dsus4 D
Not so sad, also rad.

[Chorus]
G C
Wishing for the normal kind of dream,
D Em
Trouble is they’re harder than they seem,
Cm
Am I too ambitious?
G
Am I out of touch?
D# D7
Am I wishing for too
C
Robbie: much?
Velcro: Just imagine mowing the lawn,

[Bridge]
Robbie
Bm7
Just imagine popping some corn,
Velcro
C
Just imagine breakfast in bed,
Robbie
Bm7
Just imagine owning a shed,
Velcro
Am7
Just imagine doing the school-run,
Robbie
Am7
Going for picnics,
Velcro
Am7
Keeping a goldfish
Both
G# C#
Wishing,
D# G#
wishing,

[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Hoping for the hum-drum,
C# G#
Is that aiming high,
Fm7 A#7 D#
Others seem to find, tell me why-oh-why-oh-why can’t I?
G# C#
Wishing for the normal kind of dream,
D# G# D# Fm
Trouble is they’re harder than they seem,
Velcro
E
Going to a nightclub,
G#
Cinemas and such,
Robbie
E
Eating in a restaurant,
G#
Happy to go Dutch,
Both
C#m
Am I too ambitious?
G# A#
Am I out of touch?
E D# G# C# G# C# G#
Am I wishing for too much?

[Outro]
Robbie
G# C#
Just imagine cleaning the Volvo,
Velcro
G# C#
Just imagine planting a rosebush,
Robbie
G# C#
Just imagine having a mortgage,
Velcro
G# C#
Just imagine keeping a goldfish.
D#
Robbie
A goldfish? You saddo…
G#

How to play Wishing For The Normal: key, chords and progression

Wishing For The Normal by Soho Cinders is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 22 chords: G, C, Am, A, D#, D, Em, Am7, Bm, A7, Cm and Dsus4 and 10 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D# – D – G (I – ♭VI – V – I in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: D#, Bm, Cm, Bm7 and G# are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.