Suzi Island – Show Me The Way Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Suzi Island – Show Me The Way Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Show Me The Way by Suzi Island on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Dm                  F
Always what you did
Dm                          F
Always what you said
Dm                          F                                      Am
Love is just a number going round your head

Dm                          F
Yeah its just a game
Dm                          F
Everythings okay
Dm                          F                          Am
Put it in your pocket for another rainy day
Dm                          F
Always what you want and you
Dm                                      F
Always want a chance
Dm                          F                                      Am
Never gave me nothing but a cold hard glance

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Dm                          F
You’re calling for some time
Dm                          F
If time is what you need
Dm                          F                                      Am
Needed me for nothing but the air I breathe

[Chorus]
Gm
So show me the way
Gm
You may be delayed
Dm
How must I behave
F                                      Gm
I’m so so so so sick of running away
Gm
Like a kid with a video game
Dm                                                  F
Spinning to the wheel of the words you say
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am

[Verse 2]
Dm                          F
So tell me all the things
Dm                          F
All the simple things
Dm                                      F                          Am
All the little things that make it hard to touch my skin now
Dm                          F
Is this what you want
Dm              F
A feeling not a rush
Dm                          F
A cold and simple push
Am
That makes it hard for me to look now

Dm              F
I wanna be adored
Dm                          F
Wanna be adored
Dm                                      F                          Am
Wanna be adored just like my father and my mother
Dm                          F
But I don’t really mind
Dm              F
I just wanna lie
Dm                          F
here with you tonight
Am
Forget about the trouble

[Chorus]
Gm
So show me the way
Gm
You may be delayed
Dm
How must I behave
F                                      Gm
I’m so so so so sick of running away
Gm
Like a kid with a video game
Dm                                                  F
Spinning to the wheel of the words you say

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Gm
So show me the way
Gm
You may be delayed
Dm
How must I behave
F                                                  Gm
I’m so so so so sick of running away
Gm
Like a kid with a video game
Dm                                                              F
Spinning to the wheel of the words you say
Gm Gm Dm F
Gm Gm Dm F

[Bridge]
Gm
You can call it what you want
Gm
Calling it forever would
Dm
Never be enough
F
You can call it what you want
Gm
If it’s all been said and done
Gm
I’ve never been in love before
Dm
Nothing is enough
F
You can call it what you want
Gm
If it’s all just in my head
Gm
Well then I like it better there
Dm
All the people talking
F
Till we wake up in the morning

Gm
Yeah maybe we can jump
Gm
Cause nothing is forever
Dm
And darling thats enough
F
Darling thats enough

[Chorus]
Gm Dm
So show me the way
Gm Dm
You may be delayed
Gm Dm
How must I behave
F Gm
I’m so so so so sick of running away
Dm Gm Dm
Like a kid witha a video game
Gm Dm F
Spinning to the wheel of the words you say
Gm Dm
So show me the way
Gm Dm
You may be delayed
Gm Dm
How must I behave
F Gm
I’m so so so so sick of running away
Dm Gm Dm
Like a kid with a video game
Gm Dm F
Spinning to the wheel of the words you say

[Outro]
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am
Dm F Dm F Dm F Am

How to play Show Me The Way: key, chords and progression

Show Me The Way by Suzi Island is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 4 chords: Dm, F, Am and Gm.

The backbone of the song is F – Dm – F – Am (III – i – III – v in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Em, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Show Me The Way chords: questions

What key is Show Me The Way in?

Show Me The Way by Suzi Island is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Show Me The Way?

Show Me The Way uses 4 chords: Dm, F, Am, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Show Me The Way?

The main progression is F – Dm – F – Am (III – i – III – v).

Is Show Me The Way easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Em, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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