The Good, The Bad & The Queen – Ribbons Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Good, The Bad & The Queen – Ribbons Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFGCEmAmG#A#D#GmCm

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This is the chord progression of Ribbons by The Good, The Bad & The Queen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F                 G
I am the Maypole
C              Em              Am
Dancing with the sun
F              G       C          Em              Am
I wear my ribbons white and red
F                          G
I am the morning
C              Em     Am
Flowers in my hair
F              G       C       Em     Am
I am your son and heir Mother

[Verse 2]
G#              A#
I am the Mast horse
D#      Gm      Cm
Riding out to war
G#        A#              D#              Gm     Cm
I wear my ribbons white and blue
G#               A#
I am the arrow
D#              Gm        Cm
Stinging in your side
G#              A#
I will never let you go

[Verse 3]
F              G
I am the last king
C              Em       Am
Standing on the hill
F              G              C              Em              Am
I wear my ribbons white, red, and green
F              G
I am the visions
C              Em              Am
The night before the fair
F                          G
When you don’t want me anymore
C              Em              Am
And you’re not there

[Verse 4]
G#              A#
I am a murder
D#              Gm              Cm
All falling out of the sky
G#              A#     D#              Gm     Cm
I wear my ribbons black until I die
G#              A#              D#  Gm              Cm
I am the dark wood, the river, and the blood
G#              A#
I am the lover lost

[Verse 5]
F              G
I am the Maypole
C              Em              Am
Dancing with the sun
F       G    C              Em              Am
I only wear my ribbons for you
F                           G
I am the morning
C              Em              Am
With flowers in my hair
F              G              C
I am your son and heir

How to play Ribbons: key, chords and progression

Ribbons by The Good, The Bad & The Queen is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 10 chords in all: F, G, C, Em, Am, G#, A#, D#, Gm and Cm.

Listen for F – G – C – Em (I – II – V – vii in F major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – soh – te. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E, A, C#m, F#m, F, G, C, Em, Am (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G

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Ribbons chords: questions

What key is Ribbons in?

Ribbons by The Good, The Bad & The Queen is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Ribbons?

Ribbons uses 10 chords: F, G, C, Em, Am, G#, A#, D#, Gm, Cm.

What is the chord progression of Ribbons?

The main progression is F – G – C – Em (I – II – V – vii).

Is Ribbons easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E, A, C#m, F#m, F, G, C, Em, Am (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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