The Black Keys – Walk Across The Water Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

The Black Keys – Walk Across The Water Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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

[Verse 1]
E
I can barely wait to get a hold on you
D                             A                    E
I wanna feel the one who has my love
E
Always come a runnin’ when you want me to
D                             A
I put no one else above
D               A               E
Only one Im dreaming of

[Verse 2]
E
Your sugar coated love has got a hold on me
D               A               E
You know you do it to me every time
E
Got me seeing colors that I never could see
D               A                             E
Now I got a one track mind

[Chorus]
C#m               E
Rivers run into the ocean
C#m                             E
Oceans run into the blue
C#m                             E
Look around at all the commotion
B               A                             E
Then I walk across the water for you

[Verse 3]
E
Clown around forever in the summer time
D                             A               E
Down around the deep blue sea
E
Me and you together for the longest ride
D               A               E
From here to eternity
D               A               E
Feels just like a dream to me

[Chorus]
C#m                             E
Rivers run into the ocean
C#m                                 E
Oceans run into the blue
C#m                                           E
Look around at all the commotion
B                             A               E
Then I walk across the water for you
B                             A                           E
Then I walk across the water for you

How to play Walk Across The Water: key, chords and progression

Walk Across The Water by The Black Keys is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, D, A, C#m and B.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, C, G, Bm, A (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Walk Across The Water chords: questions

What key is Walk Across The Water in?

Walk Across The Water by The Black Keys is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Walk Across The Water?

Walk Across The Water uses 5 chords: E, D, A, C#m, B.

What is the chord progression of Walk Across The Water?

The main progression is E – D – A – E (V – IV – I – V).

Is Walk Across The Water easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, C, G, Bm, A (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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