May182020

Survivor – Silver Girl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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[Verse 1]
G Em D
Silver girl, stay until tomorrow
G Em D
Take my heart away with just a single kiss
G Em D
Silver girl, the world outside our window
G Em D
Somehow fades away at moments like this
C Bm7 Am D
While tonight in the city street the people rush by
C G Am G D
You and I are taking our time, precious time

[Chorus]
C G D
Won’t you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
C G D
I couldn’t bear to see you walk out that door
C G D
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
C G Em D G
For just one golden moment, my silver girl
Em D

[Verse 2]
G Em D
The silver moon holds us in it’s power
G Em D
With a magic that I’m not prepared to fight
G Em D
With all my strength I’ve been holding back the hour
G Em D
Lie beside me now if just for one night
C Bm7 Am D
Far below, in the city street the people rush by
C G Am G D
You and I are taking our time, precious time

[Interlude]
Em – D G
Em – D

[Chorus]
C G D
Won’t you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
C G D
I couldn’t bear to see you walk out that door
C G D C
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
G D
My silver girl
C G D
Won’t you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
C G D
I couldn’t bear to see you walk out that door
C G D C
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
G D
My silver girl

[Outro]
C G – D

How to play Silver Girl: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Silver Girl by Survivor on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Silver Girl by Survivor, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: G, Em, D, C, Bm7 and Am.

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

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.