Sturgill Simpson – Last Man Standing Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Sturgill Simpson – Last Man Standing Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Last Man Standing by Sturgill Simpson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E E
E E E E
E E
E
I’m always double-dippin’ the food
E
I’m always hittin’ the shift and ain’t no time to spare
E
Got a sale on these papayas, should completley gonna diet
E
And the destiny is yours to lose
A
You’re either part of the solution, don’t be part of the problem

B                                                         E
Gotta know you’re alone, come on, souls and all
E
Time to turn on the heat, it’s gettin’ cold on the street
E
And man this shit’ll get you down
E
‘Cause, by golly, all season, don’t give me a reason
E
And watch your house burn to the ground
A
Light my new joint off the flames
A
I never learned how to play, so I broke the game

B                                                 A
Now, I’m drippin’ with oil, with the ink in the sword
B                 A                                 E
Walkin’ ’round crossin’ off names
B
I’m gonna ride off into the sunset
B
While it all burns to hell behind me
A
Somewhere I haven’t been yet
A                                 E
Somewhere they can’t even see
B
Well, you know daddy likes his alone time
A
It’s why he doesn’t have any friends
B A
Yeah, but want you to see, you’ll be looking at me
E    E                 E                 E
The last man standing in the end
E
Folks gettin’ sticky, got no time for gettin’ picky

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E
‘Bout the who, what, the when, or the where
E
You say no tugs on the pickle with a back door tickle
E
Even though you got there
A
Well, I’m not gonna say what you want me to say
A
Let me keep a’pandering already anyway
B                                 A
Don’t even try because I already did it
B                                                 A
Bullshit sells, don’t you ever forget it
B                                                 A
Going full speed is the greatest escape

B                                 A
Slamming on the gas, I can’t find the brake
B                                 A
I don’t know how I wasn’t more in it
B                                                 E
Well, I’m gonna keep going ’til I find out
B
Well, your mama didn’t raise nobody’s dumb dog
A
No time to win a little for being your son
B
Well, I know daddy needs his alone time
A
It’s why he doesn’t have any friends
B A
Yeah, but want you to see, you’ll be looking at me
E        E                 E                 E
The last man standing in the end

How to play Last Man Standing: key, chords and progression

Last Man Standing by Sturgill Simpson is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 3 chords: E, A and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – B – A – E (IV – V – IV – I in E major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Last Man Standing chords: questions

What key is Last Man Standing in?

Last Man Standing by Sturgill Simpson is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Last Man Standing?

Last Man Standing uses 3 chords: E, A, B.

What is the chord progression of Last Man Standing?

The main progression is A – B – A – E (IV – V – IV – I).

Is Last Man Standing easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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