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Sum 41 – 45 A Matter Of Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of 45 A Matter Of Time by Sum 41 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C#m G#m x4
…
G#m F#m A G#m x4
C#m B A G#m A G#m F#m E x2
C#m

[Verse 1]
C#m E C#m
You’re something to few
C#m E C#m
But nothing to me
C#m
Someone so twisted
E C#m C#m E C#m
and sick as can be
C#m E C#m
It wasn’t the plan
C#m E C#m
We gave it a shot
C#m E
You’ve proven a real man
C#m C#m E C#m
is something you’re not

[Refrain 1]
C#m
So tell me is this what
C#m
the future primitive
C#m
world is supposed to be?
C#m E C#m
A total abomination is
G#m F#m A G#m
what it looks like to me
C#m
No reasonable explanation
C#m
You can call this a declaration
C#m E
A bigot to all
C#m E
we’re sick of it all,
G#m F#m A G#m
We all stand up so

[Chorus 1]
C#m B/D#
I believe that
E F#m
I am losing faith
C#m B/D# E
in all of human kind
F#m C#m
but then I realize
B/D# E
It’s plain to see
F#m A
that a number is just
B C#m G#m C#m G#m
all you are to me.

[Verse 2]
C#m E C#m
Not worthy of name
C#m E C#m
A number you’ll get
C#m E
A symbol of meaningless
C#m C#m E C#m
void of respect
C#m E C#m
In a matter of time
C#m E C#m
You’ll get what you earned
C#m
And we’ll take pleasure
E C#m C#m E C#m
in watching you burn

[Refrain 2]
C#m
So tell me is this what
C#m
the future primitive
C#m
world is supposed to be?
C#m E C#m
A total abomination is
G#m F#m A G#m
what it looks like to me
C#m
it’s a masochist fascination
C#m
a character assassination
C#m E
You’re the fool on the hill
C#m E
We’re stuck with you till
G#m F#m A G#m
We all stand up so

[Chorus 2]
C#m B/D#
I believe that
E F#m
I am losing faith
C#m B/D# E
in all of human kind
F#m C#m
but then I realize
B/D# E
It’s plain to see
F#m A
that a number is just
B
all you are to me.

[Instrumental]
C#m x6
…
C#m B/D# E F#m x2

[Chorus 3]
C#m B/D#
I believe that
E F#m
I am losing faith
C#m B/D# E
in all of human kind
F#m C#m
but then I realize
B/D# E
It’s plain to see
F#m A
that a number is just
B
all you are to me.

[Chorus 4]
C#m B/D#
I believe that
E F#m
I am losing faith
C#m B/D# E
in all of human kind
F#m C#m
but then I realize
B/D# E
It’s plain to see
F#m A
that a number is just
B
all you are to me.

[Chorus 5]
C#m B/D#
I believe that
E F#m
I am losing faith
C#m B/D# E
in all of human kind
F#m C#m
but then I realize
B/D# E
It’s plain to see
F#m A
that a number is
B
all you’re ever be

[Outro]
C#m x2
C#m
A number you get[Intro]
C#m G#m x4
..
G#m F#m A G#m x4
C#m B A G#m A G#m F#m E x2
C#m

[Instrumental]
C#m x6
…
C#m B/D# E F#m x2

[Outro]
C#m x2
C#m
A number you get

How to play 45 A Matter Of Time: key, chords and progression

45 A Matter Of Time by Sum 41 is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 7 chords: C#m, G#m, F#m, A, B, E and B/D#.

Listen for C#m – B/D# – E – F#m (i – VII – III – iv in C♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, F, G, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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45 A Matter Of Time chords: questions

What key is 45 A Matter Of Time in?

45 A Matter Of Time by Sum 41 is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in 45 A Matter Of Time?

45 A Matter Of Time uses 7 chords: C#m, G#m, F#m, A, B, E, B/D#.

What is the chord progression of 45 A Matter Of Time?

The main progression is C#m – B/D# – E – F#m (i – VII – III – iv).

Is 45 A Matter Of Time easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, F, G, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of 45 A Matter Of Time by Sum 41 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play 45 A Matter Of Time: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

45 A Matter Of Time chords: questions

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