The Lumineers – Gloria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Lumineers – Gloria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Gloria by The Lumineers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B B B E
B B B E

[Verse 1]
B                      E                       B
Gloria, I smell it on your breath
B                      E                      B
Gloria, booze and peppermint
G#m            F#            B     B            B      E
Gloria, no one said enough is enough
B                      E                      B
Gloria, they found you on the floor
B                      E                     B
Gloria, my hand was tied to yours
G#m                                F#                                B
And, Gloria, did you finally see that enough is enough?
B E B F# B

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[Chorus]
B                                E
Did you know me when I was younger then?
B                                          F#
I could take the whole world with me
G#m        E            B       F#            B
I would find myself feelin’ alone
B                                                    E
Heaven, help me now, Heaven, show the way
B                                F#
Get me back on my own two feet
G#m            E                      B                      F#                      B
I would lie awake and pray you don’t lie awake for me

[Post-Chorus]
E B F# G#m
Oh-oh-oh-oh
E B F# G#m
Oh-oh-oh-oh
E B F# G#m E
Oh-oh-oh-oh

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[Verse 2]
B     F#            B           E        F#         B
Gloria, you crawled up on your cross
B F# B E F# B
Gloria, you made us sit and watch
G#m F# B E B F# G#m E B F# B
Gloria, no one said enough is enough

[Chorus]
B E
Heaven, help me now, Heaven, show the way
B F#
Get me back on my own two feet
G#m E B F# B
I would lie awake and pray you don’t lie awake for me
B E
Every night away, every day alone
B F#
Get me back on my own two feet
G#m E B F# B
I would lie awake and pray you don’t lie awake for me

[Post-Chorus]
E B F# G#m
Oh-oh-oh-oh
E B F# G#m
Oh-oh-oh-oh
E B F# G#m E
Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Outro]
B F# B E F# B
Gloria, will you just decide?
B F# B E F# B
Gloria, there’s easier ways to die
G#m F#
Gloria, have you had enough?
B B B E
B B B E

How to play Gloria: key, chords and progression

Gloria by The Lumineers is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 4 chords: B, E, G#m and F#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – B – F# – G#m (IV – I – V – vi in B major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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Gloria chords: questions

What key is Gloria in?

Gloria by The Lumineers is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Gloria?

Gloria uses 4 chords: B, E, G#m, F#.

What is the chord progression of Gloria?

The main progression is E – B – F# – G#m (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Gloria easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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