The Black Keys – Wild Child Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Black Keys – Wild Child Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGmCBbAmFDm

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[Intro]
Gm    Gm      C      C
Gm      Gm     C     C
Gm      Gm  Bb   C
C  Bb  Am
Gm     Gm  Bb  F   Dm
C  Bb  Am

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[Verse 1]
Gm           C
 I'm just a stranger
Gm               C
 With a twisted smile and
I'm wondering, ahh
Gm                C
 Your heart is in danger
Gm                      C
 Come close now, let me tell
you a lie

[Chorus]
Gm        Gm  Bb  C
Wild child
           C       Bb
You got me runnin' through
Am  Gm       Gm  Bb  C
the turnstile
     C        Bb  Am  Gm
Baby girl, we better  make
        Gm  Bb  C
it worthwhile
             C      Bb
You're gonna get my love
Am  Gm   Gm  Bb   C     C
today-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-yeah
Bb   Am

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[Verse 2]
Gm         C
 You are a sweet dream
Gm             C
 With a tender heart and
 a beautiful smile
Gm                      C
 But things aren't what they seem
Gm                      C
 So I'll let you go and dream
 for a while

[Chorus]
Gm        Gm  Bb  C
Wild child
           C      Bb  Am
You got me coming outta
Gm    Gm  Bb  C
exile
     C        Bb   Am
Baby girl you know I'm
Gm           Gm  Bb  C
liking your style
             C      Bb
You're gonna get my love
Am  Gm   Gm  Bb  C
today-ay-ay-ay-yeah

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[Guitar solo]
Gm     Gm  Bb  C      C  Bb  Am
Gm     Gm  Bb  C      C  Bb  Am
Gm     Gm  Bb  C      C  Bb  Am
Gm     Gm  Bb  C     C

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[Bridge]
Gm                    Bb
I just wanna hold you at
    C            Bb
the end of every day
Gm                          Bb
Girl, I want to please you, oh,
    C               Bb
I'm needing you to stay
    Gm                    Bb
The sun is gonna shine if you
      C                 Bb
would just come out and play
Gm                     Bb   C
Baby won't you show me your wild
child ways

[Chorus]
Gm        Gm  Bb  C
Wild child
           C
You got me runnin'
Bb      Am  Gm       Gm  Bb  C
through the turnstile
     C        Bb  Am
Baby girl, we better
Gm           Gm  Bb  C
make it worthwhile
             C      Bb
You're gonna get my love
Am  Gm   Gm  Bb   C     C   Bb Am
today-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-yeah
Gm        Gm  Bb  C
Wild child
           C      Bb  Am
You got me coming outta
Gm    Gm  Bb  C
exile
     C        Bb   Am
Baby girl you know I'm
Gm           Gm  Bb  C
liking your style
             C      Bb
You're gonna get my love
Am  Gm   Gm  Bb  C
today-ay-ay-ay-yeah

How to play Wild Child: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Wild Child by The Black Keys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Wild Child by The Black Keys sits in F major (one flat: B♭), and you need 6 chords to play it: Gm, C, Bb, Am, F and Dm.

The backbone of the song is Gm – Bb – C – Bb (ii – IV – V – IV in F major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – soh – fah. 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 Dm, G, F, Em, C, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Wild Child chords: questions

What key is Wild Child in?

Wild Child by The Black Keys is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Wild Child?

Wild Child uses 6 chords: Gm, C, Bb, Am, F, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Wild Child?

The main progression is Gm – Bb – C – Bb (ii – IV – V – IV).

Is Wild Child easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, G, F, Em, C, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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