Apr292023

The Gaslight Anthem – Positive Charge Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F A
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F A

[Verse 1]
              Dm
Where did you go?
        Bb                  F
I would say that to myself often
           Bb
Like I was dressing up
       F              C
for a coffin to lie down in
              Dm
I can't say I know
      Bb            F
I was overcome the distance
      Bb
I was lost in my own
  F            A
incidents in my mind
         F
Were you calling me from
 C            Bb
outside of a dream?

[Chorus]
C          F             Bb
   I wanna live, I wanna love
 you a little longer
            F
I was invincible many years
   C       Dm            Bb
 ago when I was so much stronger
C          F             Bb
   I wanna smile like a letter
 from an old friend
   F                C
My arms are wide as oceans
         Dm
How I've missed you, and
         Bb
feelin' good to be alive

Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb F A

[Verse 2]
             Dm
Wherever I'd go
            Bb
There were whispers
          F
in the vestibules
   Bb            F
Reminders of my time
              C
with you on my own
          Dm
It's hard to know
          Bb
when your mind declares
    F
 a war on you
         Bb
Like the thoughts inside my
   F                      A
skull would do, like I was blind
        F              C
And I'm sure I saw the signs,
               Bb
 but didn't know

[Chorus]
C          F             Bb
   I wanna live, I wanna love
you a little longer
         F            C
I was invincible many years
          Dm            Bb
ago when I was so much stronger
C          F             Bb
   I wanna smile like a letter
 from an old friend
   F                C
My arms are wide as oceans
         Dm
How I've missed you, and
         Bb
 feelin' good to be alive

[Bridge]
            F
I need a spark
          Bb
I need a positive charge
F
Plug it into my veins, make
   C
me love this life again

            F
I need a spark
          Bb
I need a positive charge
F
Plug it into my brain and
         C
 make me love my life again

[Chorus]
C          F             Bb
   I wanna live, I wanna love
 you a little longer
         F            C
I was invincible many years
          Dm            Bb
ago when I was so much stronger
C          F             Bb
   I wanna smile like a letter
 from an old friend
   F                C
My arms are wide as oceans
         Dm
How I've missed you, and
         Bb
 feelin' good to be alive

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[Outro]
F
How I've missed you,
          Dm
 how I've missed you
        Bb
Feelin' good to be alive
F
How I've missed you,
          Dm
how I've missed you
         Bb
And it's good to be alive
F
How I've missed you,
           Dm
 how I've missed you
    Bb
Oh, oh
F
How I've missed you,
          Dm
 how I've missed you
         Bb
And it's good to be alive

How to play Positive Charge: key, chords and progression

These are Positive Charge chords by The Gaslight Anthem on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Positive Charge by The Gaslight Anthem sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 5 chords to play it: Dm, Bb, F, A and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – Bb – F – Dm (i – VI – III – i in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, E, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Positive Charge chords: questions

What key is Positive Charge in?

Positive Charge by The Gaslight Anthem is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Positive Charge?

Positive Charge uses 5 chords: Dm, Bb, F, A, C.

What is the chord progression of Positive Charge?

The main progression is Dm – Bb – F – Dm (i – VI – III – i).

Is Positive Charge easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, E, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play Positive Charge: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Positive Charge chords: questions

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