This is the chords of Ellies Song by The Half Of It on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
CCsusCCsus C
here we are G
took so long came so far AmFmaj7G
i slept half the way on your shoul – der G/AG/BCsusG
safe and sound G/AG/BCAm
as the night tore and spun around Fmaj7G
and we had to get lost G/AG/BC
to be found CsusCCsusC
How to play Ellies Song: key, chords and progression
Ellies Song by The Half Of It is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: C, Csus, G, Am, Fmaj7, G/A and G/B.
The backbone of the song is Am – Fmaj7 – G – G/A (vi – IVmaj7 – V – V in C major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – soh – soh. 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 G, Gsus4, D, Em, Cmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
The main progression is Am – Fmaj7 – G – G/A (vi – IVmaj7 – V – V).
Is Ellies Song easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, D, Em, Cmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).
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