The Longshot – Chasing A Ghost Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

The Longshot – Chasing A Ghost Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsDGEmABmF#mE

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This is the chord progression of Chasing A Ghost by The Longshot on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|D |G |Em |A
|D |G |Em |A

[Verse]
D                                  A
Piss stains and cigarettes
G                             A
This party’s getting dull
D                                   A
Im looking for a bump
G                                           A
And a wall to call my home
D                             A
Im feeling like a moron
G                                  A
Bitter and withdrawn
D                                           A
Standing in the shadows
G                                           A
Where all the good times gone

[Chorus]
A                             D
I got the tears, oh baby
A                             D
Crying in my soul
Bm
Hang from the chandelier
G                                           A
From a long long time ago

[Post chorus]
D G Em A
Chasing a Ghost
D G Em A
Chasing a Ghost

[Verse]
D               A
Everyone is happy
G                             A
And everyone is gay
D                             A
Feeling the spirits
G                             A
And twisting the night away
D                             A
But when the thrill is gone
G
And im staring at my phone
D                                           A
Thanks for the company
G                             A
But i’m still standing alone

[Chorus]
A                             D
I got the tears, oh baby
A                             D
Crying in my soul
Bm
Hang from the chandelier
G                                           A
From a long long time ago

[Post chorus]
D G Em A
Chasing a Ghost
D G Em A
Chasing a Ghost

[Bridge]
G               D
It ain’t the same
G                    D
Ain’t it a shame?
F#m               Bm                             E
Here’s to the painkillers, oh yeah
A
On Saturday night

[Solo]
|D |G D |E |A
|D |G D |E |A

[Verse]
D                             A
So if you see him
G                                 A
Tell him that I said hello
D                               A
I miss the times we spent
G                             A
And now im gonna go
D                                           A
She was my last hoorah
G
And always got me stoned
D
Thanks for the sympathy
G                                           A
And the punch in the nose

[Bridge]
|D |A |G |A
|D |A |G |A

[Outro]
D G D Em A
Chasing a Ghost
D G D Em A
Chasing a Ghost (Woo!)
D G D Em A
Chasing a Ghost (Alright!)
D G D Em A |D
Chasing a Ghost

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How to play Chasing A Ghost: key, chords and progression

Chasing A Ghost by The Longshot is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: D, G, Em, A, Bm, F#m and E.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – A – G (V – I – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bm and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Chasing A Ghost chords: questions

What key is Chasing A Ghost in?

Chasing A Ghost by The Longshot is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Chasing A Ghost?

Chasing A Ghost uses 7 chords: D, G, Em, A, Bm, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Chasing A Ghost?

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

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