Sep62019

Steven Universe The Movie – Drift Away Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Drift Away by Rebecca Sugar performed in Steven Universe The Movie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
Here in the Garden
G7
Let’s play a game
C Cm
I’ll show you how it’s done
G
Here in the Garden
G7
Stand very still
C Cm
This’ll be so much fun
Em
And then she smiled
B7
That’s what I’m after
C
A smile in her eyes
A
The sound of her laughter
G
Happy to listen
G7
Happy to play
C Cm D G
Happily watching her dri-ft away

G
Happily waiting
G7
All on my own
C Cm
Under the endless sky
G
Counting the seconds
G7
Standing alone
C Cm
As thousands of years go by
Em
Happily wondering
B7
Night after night
C
Is this how it works?
A
Am I doing it right?
G
Happy to listen
G7
Happy to stay
C Cm D G
Happily watching her dri-ft away

[Chorus]
F C G
You keep on turning pages for people who don’t care
Dm C Am
People who don’t care about you
F C G
And still, it takes you ages to see that no one’s there
Dm
See that no one’s there
C
See that no one’s there
Am F
Everyone’s gone on without you

[Verse 2]
G
Finally something
G7
Finally news
C Cm
About how the story ends
G
She doesn’t exist now
G7
Survived by her son
C Cm
And all of her brand new friends
Em
Isn’t that lovely?
B7
Isn’t that cool?
C
And isn’t that cruel
A
And aren’t I a fool to have
G
Happily listened
G7
Happy to stay
C Cm D
Happily watching her dri-ft
Cm D
Dri-ft
Cm D G
Dri-ft away

How to play Drift Away: key, chords and progression

Drift Away by Steven Universe The Movie is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 11 chords: G, G7, C, Cm, Em, B7, A, D, F, Dm and Am.

Most of the song cycles through G – G7 – C – Cm (I – I7 – IV – iv in G major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – fah – 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.