The Highwomen – Crowded Table Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

The Highwomen – Crowded Table Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Crowded Table by The Highwome on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO:
F C G G
F C G

VERSE:
C G
You can hold my hand
Em C
When you need to let go
C G
I can be your mountain
Em C
When you’re feeling valley-low
Em
I can be your streetlight
C
Showing you the way home
C G
If you can hold my hand
Em C
When you need to let go

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CHORUS:
G               D               C                  G
I want a house with a crowded table
G               D               F               C
And a place by the fire for everyone
G               D               C               G
Let us take on the world while we’re young and able
C                             G               D               C               G
And bring us back together when the day is done

VERSE:
C               G
If we want a garden
Em                                         C
We’re gonna have to sow the seeds
C                             G
Plant a little happiness
Em                             C
Let the roots run deep
Em
If it’s love that we give
C
Then it’s love that we reap
C               G
If we want a garden
Em                                           C
We’re gonna have to sow the seed

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CHORUS:
G D C G
Yeah, I want a house with a crowded table
G D F C
And a place by the fire for everyone
G D C G
Let us take on the world while we’re young and able
C G D C G
And bring us back together when the day is done

BREAK:
F C
The door is always open
G G
Your picture’s on my wall
F C
Everyone’s a little broken
D
And everyone belongs
D
Yeah, everyone belongs

CHORUS:
G D C G
I want a house with a crowded table
G D F C
And a place by the fire for everyone
G D C G
Let us take on the world while we’re young and able
C G D Em
And bring us back together when the day is done
C G D F C G F C G
And bring us back together when the day is done

How to play Crowded Table: key, chords and progression

Crowded Table by The Highwomen is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: F, C, G, Em and D.

The backbone of the song is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Crowded Table chords: questions

What key is Crowded Table in?

Crowded Table by The Highwomen is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Crowded Table?

Crowded Table uses 5 chords: F, C, G, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Crowded Table?

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

Is Crowded Table easy to play on guitar?

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

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