The Black Keys – Go Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Black Keys – Go Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Go by The Black Keys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
E             A         G     G
In the summer time
E                 A         G
Getting hot outside
E                         A
The streets are bare
G                         G
There’s no one there
E                 A         G
And the valley is wide

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[Verse]
E         A         G     G
There comes a time
E         A         G
Two hearts of gold
E                 A
Live together
G                 G
Run forever
E     A         G         G
On the open road

[Chorus]
E         G         A         A
They gotta go oh-oh-oh
A    G    E
Oh-oh-oh
E              G         A         A
They gotta go oh-oh-oh
A    G    E
Oh-oh-oh

[Verse]
E          A     G         G
In the winter time
E                 A         G
When the day is long
E                 A
You’re halfway there
G                         G
The field is bare
E         A         G         G
And the fire is gone

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[Verse]
E         A         G         G
Are you all alone?
E                         A         G
Are you feeling cold?
E                 A
Find your flame
G                 G
Call her name
E         A         G     G
And hit the road

[Chorus]
E G A A
They gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh
E G A A
You gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]
Bm Bm D G
E G A A A G E
E G A A A G E
E G A G A A G A E
E G A G A A G A E

[Chorus]
E G A A
You gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh
E G A A
You gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh
E G A A
You gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh
E G A A
You gotta go oh-oh-oh
A G E
Oh-oh-oh

How to play Go: key, chords and progression

Go by The Black Keys is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, A, G, Bm and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – A – G – E (IV – VII – VI – IV in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, D, C, Em, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Go chords: questions

What key is Go in?

Go by The Black Keys is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Go?

Go uses 5 chords: E, A, G, Bm, D.

What is the chord progression of Go?

The main progression is E – A – G – E (IV – VII – VI – IV).

Is Go easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, D, C, Em, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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