Apr12018

Stone Temple Pilots – The Art Of Letting Go Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsE C#m Em Cm Bm Bb A B/AC#m/AD#m/A Dm G F#

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This is the chord progression of The Art Of Letting Go by Stone Temple Pilots on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E

[Verse]
E
You can drive, you don’t even know me
I don’t mind, I’ll just take the back seat
C#m
Close my eyes, ’cause I just need to rest now
I’m so tired, from always running in and out
E
Get in line, just another repeat
Keep in time, we’re moving to the new beat
C#m
Close my eyes, ’cause I just need to rest now
I’m so tired, from always running in and out

[Pre-Chorus]
Em Cm
Of all the places I have gone
Bm
And all the faces I have known
Bb
They never seem to feel like home
E
And now it’s time for letting go

[Chorus]
A B/A
I hope to see your smile again
C#m/A D#m/A E
But some day’s far too long of a road
C#m
The art of letting go
A B/A
I may be setting myself up to have to
C#m/A D#m/A
Walk the streets alone
E
For letting go

[Verse]
E
You can drive, I don’t even know me
Take your time, it’s only for the lonely
C#m
It’s in your eyes, and I don’t need to rest now
I’m alright, it’s never hard to figure out
E
Find the time, we don’t need a repeat
Keep in mind, we’re moving to a new beat
C#m
A rise in tide, out there is the feeling
I’m so tired, but only when I’m breathing

[Pre-Chorus]
Em Cm
Of all the places I have gone
Bm
And all the faces I have known
Bb
They never seem to feel like home
E
And now it’s time for letting go

[Bridge]
Dm G Dm G
F# E

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How to play The Art Of Letting Go: key, chords and progression

The Art Of Letting Go by Stone Temple Pilots keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 13 chords: E, C#m, Em, Cm, Bm, Bb, A, B/A, C#m/A, D#m/A, Dm and G and 1 more.

The backbone of the song is A – B/A – C#m/A – D#m/A (IV – V – vi – vii in E major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – te. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: C#m, Cm, Bm, Bb and B/A are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.