The Flash – 1949 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Flash – 1949 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for 1949 in The Flash by Jordan Fisher on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
 G C C Em  D

[Verse 1]
       D           G
Could you be that fine
  C         Em
love uhm-m-m
        C          G
That 1949 love uhm-m-m
      D
That quiver in your
  Em         D
spine love
      G           C    D
That summer wine love
       G            D
Could you be that sweet love
     Em       C          G
That sated replete love uhm
 D             Em        D
That Mediterranean love
       G              C
That stuck-on-repeat love

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[Chorus]
      D          Em
Just grab a warm body
                 G
And pick up the key
    C   G        C
If you need somebody
            G
Somebody to be
     D             Em
You can’t count on timing
    D             G
Or just find and see
     G            C
I’ll be that somebody
   Cm         G
So settle for me

[Verse 2]
       G            C
Could you be that great
              Em
 love? Ooh oh oh
      G          C
That California state
             G
 love ooh oh oh
      D            Em          D
That nearly third date love
     G            C
That almost fake love
         G
On that nineteen-
        C         D Em
fourty-nine love
       G
Walk straight into
       Am   G
 the fire
         D
I’ll bet anything on
 Em       D
my love
          G             C
We’ll be lost in time, love

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[Chorus]
      D          Em
Just grab a warm body
     D           G
And pick up the key
    G            C
If you need somebody
     C      G
Somebody to be
     D             Em
You can’t count on timing
    D             G
Or just find and see
     Am       G   C
I’ll be that somebody
    C         G
So settle for me

[Bridge]
 D            Em         C
I'll give you all the affection
             Em
You've been craving
     D
And when you're ready
Em       C               Em
I'll be waiting, waiting baby
    D
And I've got, I'll give you
 Em         C
 all the affection
             Em
You've been craving
     D
And when you're ready
Em       C
I'll be waiting

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[Outro]
      D          Em
Just grab a warm body
                 G
And pick up the key
                C
If you need somebody
              G
Somebody like me
     D             Em
You can't count on timing
    D             G
Or just wait and see
     G           C
I'll be that somebody
   Cm                  G
So darling, if you're ready
    D
To settle

How to play 1949: key, chords and progression

1949 by The Flash is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, C, Em, D, Cm and Am.

Most of the song cycles through Em – D – G – C (vi – V – I – IV in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

1949 chords: questions

What key is 1949 in?

1949 by The Flash is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in 1949?

1949 uses 6 chords: G, C, Em, D, Cm, Am.

What is the chord progression of 1949?

The main progression is Em – D – G – C (vi – V – I – IV).

Is 1949 easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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