The 1975 – Roadkill Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The 1975 – Roadkill Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDC#mBm7AEBmF#m

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[Intro]
D C#m Bm7 A D E
D Bm7 D E

[Verse 1]
D                                     A                 Bm
Well, I touched down en route to my connection
D             Bm             A             D
A man in the gift shop called me a fag
Bm                         D
I feel like my tucked-up erection
E                                     D
There’s pressure all over my head
Bm                                                    D
And I know this is how I get paid, but
Bm                         A                         D
It’s not really how I wanna get laid, so
Bm
Hundred forty when I last got weighed
D                                               E
And I’m gonna lose more by Saturday

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[Chorus]
Bm7
And they’re playing your song on the radio station
D                                                 E
Mugging me off all across the nation
Bm7
If you dont eat then you’ll never grow
D                                                 E
I should’ve learned that quite a while ago
Bm7
I know it gets hard sometimes
D                                                 E
Making out with people that you don’t like
Bm7
I know you don’t feel alright
D                                 E
But you look just fine to me

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[Verse 2]
D                                 C#m                 Bm7
Well, I pissed myself on the Texan intersection
D                 Bm7                                 A
With George spilling things all over his bag
D                                 Bm7
And I took shit for being quiet during the election
D                                                 E
Maybe that’s fair, but I’m a busy guy
D                                 Bm7                 D
I get stoned and go where I get paid, but
Bm7                 A                                 D
It’s not really how babies get made, so
Bm7
I’ll take a minute when I think I won’t die
D
from stopping
E
Oh, I’m just a busy guy

[Chorus]
Bm7
And they’re playing your song on the radio station
D                                 E
Mugging me off all across the nation
Bm7
If you dont shoot, then you’ll never know
D                                                 E
You should’ve learned that quite a while ago
Bm7
I know it gets hard sometimes
D                                                 E
Taking out your shit on the ones you like
Bm
You know, I didn’t feel alright
D                                 E
Until you spoke to me

[Bridge]
F#m A D E F#m A D E
You, I’ve been waiting for you
F#m A D E
My whole life, waiting for you
F#m A D
I’ve been waiting for you

[Outro]
D A Bm7
Well, I’m gonna get a condom, but it’s for
A
her protection
D A E
And maybe I’ll get some fun for the night

D A Bm7 A D A E

How to play Roadkill: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Roadkill by The 1975 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Roadkill by The 1975 is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 7 chords in all: D, C#m, Bm7, A, E, Bm and F#m.

The backbone of the song is D – E – Bm7 – D (IV – V – ii7 – IV in A major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Bm, Am7, G, D, Am, Em (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Roadkill chords: questions

What key is Roadkill in?

Roadkill by The 1975 is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Roadkill?

Roadkill uses 7 chords: D, C#m, Bm7, A, E, Bm, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Roadkill?

The main progression is D – E – Bm7 – D (IV – V – ii7 – IV).

Is Roadkill easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Bm, Am7, G, D, Am, Em (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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