Switchfoot – Native Tongue Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Switchfoot – Native Tongue Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#mDEC#AB

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This is the chord progression of Native Tongue by Switchfoot on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#m
Sing to me, baby, in your native tongue
Sing the words of the wise and the young
D
Show me the place where your words come from
E
Love’s the language, love’s your native tongue

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[Verse 2]
F#m
Feel your heartbeat bang the drum
C#
Open up your eyes and fill your lungs
A
The same word from where the stars are flung
E
Love’s the language, love’s your native tongue

[Chorus]
F#m
My heart is a beating drum
My head in oblivion
D                              B
My soul such a long way from
C#
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
My friend, where did we go wrong?
A
My Lord, we forgot our Psalm
E                                   C#
My soul such a long way from
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)

[Verse 3]
F#m
Sing it to me, whisper into my ear
Accuser’s voices start to disappear
A
In the wind, in the tongues of the flame
E
In my soul, in my one true name, oh

[Verse 4]
F#m
Back before we learned the words to start a fight
Back before they told us that the haters were right
A
He spoke the truth, “Let there be” and there was
E
Love’s the language, love’s your native tongue

[Chorus]
F#m
My heart is a beating drum
My head in oblivion
D                                   B
My soul such a long way from
C#
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
My friend, where did we go wrong?
A
My Lord, we forgot our Psalm
E                                   C#
My soul such a long way from
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)

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[Bridge]
F#m
So sing it out, get loud, get
E
Louder than the voices in the crowd, yeah
B
Even when they try to drown you out, eh
D                                                    C#
Your lips, your lungs, your native tongue
F#m
So sing it out, get loud, get
E
Louder than the darkness and the doubts, eh
B
Louder than the curses and the shouts, yeah
D                                                                     E
Your lips, your lungs, your native tongue
F#m
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh

[Chorus]
F#m
My heart is a beating drum
My head in oblivion
D                                                    B
My soul such a long way from
C#
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
My friend, where did we go wrong?
A
My Lord, we forgot our Psalm
E                                   C#
My soul such a long way from
My lips, my lungs, my native tongue
F#m
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)
Oh-woah-oh-woah-oh (My native tongue)

[Outro]
F#m                                   A                                   D
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
B
To sing it like when we were young
A                                                                     C#
Back before the pendulum had swung to the shadows
F#m                                   A                                   D
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
B
Maybe we could learn to sing along

A                                                    C#
To find a way to use our lungs for love and not the shadows
F#m                                   A                                   D
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
B
To sing it like when we were young
A                                                                     C#
Back before the pendulum had swung to the shadows
F#m                  A                                                    D
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
B
Maybe we could learn to sing along
A                                   C#                                   F#m
To find a way to use our lungs for love and not the shadows

How to play Native Tongue: key, chords and progression

Native Tongue by Switchfoot is written in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 6 chords: F#m, D, E, C#, A and B.

Most of the song cycles through C# – F#m – A – E (V – i – III – VII in F♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, B, G, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Native Tongue chords: questions

What key is Native Tongue in?

Native Tongue by Switchfoot is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Native Tongue?

Native Tongue uses 6 chords: F#m, D, E, C#, A, B.

What is the chord progression of Native Tongue?

The main progression is C# – F#m – A – E (V – i – III – VII).

Is Native Tongue easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, B, G, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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