The Kooks – Chicken Bone Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Kooks – Chicken Bone Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDmCA7A#FGAAmGmDm7

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This is the chord progression of Chicken Bone by The Kooks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm C Dm C

[Verse 1]
Dm                   A7
Hard times in the city
A#                 F                 A7
I get over, I get under
Dm                                 A7
Don’t it make you feel dizzy?
A#       F      A7
All the anger
Dm                                 A7
I don’t mean to be jealous
A#                                 F                 A7
But my eyes have seen you with fellas
Dm                 A7                 A#                 F                                 A7
I find it hard to be part of the city when it’s so unjust
F                 G                 A7                 A
It makes me feel like I wanna die, that’s why

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[Chorus]
Dm                 C
I don’t drink alone
(I never drink alone)
Am                 Dm
I got a big fine mamma at home
(I just can’t get enough)
C                 Dm                 C
She calls me chicken bone
(My midnight tone)
Am                                 Dm
And then she rolls me like a stone
(I just can’t get enough)

[Verse 2]
Dm                 A7                 A#                 F                 A7
Bricked up in the city and the buildings are laughing
Dm                                 A7
Pay check burning my pocket
A#                                 F                 A7
Going to buy a gold chain and a locket
F                 G                 A7                                 A
Makes me feel like I’m gonna lie, that’s why

[Chorus]
Dm                 C
I don’t drink alone

(I never drink alone)
Am                                 Dm
I got a big fine mamma at home

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(I just can’t get enough)
C                 Dm                 C
She calls me chicken bone
(My midnight tone)
Am Dm
And then she rolls me like a stone
(I just can’t get enough)

[Bridge]
F C Dm C
She sings when it’s over
Gm C
When it’s over she sings
F C Dm7 C
She doesn’t worry as I walk out the door
Gm C
‘Cos tomorrow I’ll bring
F C Dm C Gm C
Two small chocolates and a bottle of wine, a very nice time
Dm A7 A# F A7
All my pennies, my farthings for my mortgage that I’m under
Dm A7 A# F A7
At her place all the sorrows of the world can wait ’til tomorrow
F G A7 A
She makes me feel like it’s all alright, that’s why

[Chorus]
Dm C
I don’t drink alone

(I never drink alone)
Am Dm
I got a big fine mamma at home

(I just can’t get enough)
C Dm C
She calls me chicken bone
(My midnight tone)
Am Dm
And then she rolls me like a stone

(I just can’t get enough)
Dm C
I don’t drink alone
(I never drink alone)
Am Dm
I got a big fine mamma at home
(I just can’t get enough)
C Dm C
She calls me chicken bone
(My midnight tone)
Am Dm
And then she rolls me like a stone
(I just can’t get enough)

How to play Chicken Bone: key, chords and progression

Chicken Bone by The Kooks sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 10 chords to play it: Dm, C, A7, A#, F, G, A, Am, Gm and Dm7.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – A7 – A# – F (i – V7 – VI – III in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, E7, F, C, D, E, Em, Dm, Am7 (90% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 70% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C

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Chicken Bone chords: questions

What key is Chicken Bone in?

Chicken Bone by The Kooks is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Chicken Bone?

Chicken Bone uses 10 chords: Dm, C, A7, A#, F, G, A, Am, Gm, Dm7.

What is the chord progression of Chicken Bone?

The main progression is Dm – A7 – A# – F (i – V7 – VI – III).

Is Chicken Bone easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, E7, F, C, D, E, Em, Dm, Am7 (90% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 70% without a capo).

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