The Neighbourhood – Yellow Box Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Neighbourhood – Yellow Box Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGmCmEbDm

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This is the chords of Yellow Box by The Neighbourhood on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm Cm Eb Dm
Gm Cm Eb Dm
Gm Cm Eb Dm
Gm

[Chorus]
Cm                   Eb
Can we begin again?
Dm               Gm
Just start over
Cm                             Eb
I gave everything I can
Dm
Ooh-ooh
Gm               Cm       Eb
I’m dying to live again
Dm               Gm
And start all over
Cm                        Eb
I’m dying to live again
Dm               Gm
I’m doing my best

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[Verse]
Gm    Cm
I hope
Eb               Dm
All it’s my love
Gm Cm
God Knows
Eb               Dm
Something I don’t
Gm                                     Cm
I got a feeling, I got a feeling
Eb                                           Dm
And it ain’t leaving, no, it ain’t leaving
Gm                             Cm
Hard time believing if I don’t see it
Cm
Like a secret, you lie to keep it

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[Chorus]
Cm               Eb
Can we begin again?
Dm               Gm
Just start over
Cm                             Eb
I gave everything I can
Dm
Ooh-ooh
Gm               Cm       Eb
I’m dying to live again
Dm                    Gm
And start all over
Cm                             Eb
I’m dying to live again
Dm               Gm
I’m doing my best

How to play Yellow Box: key, chords and progression

Yellow Box by The Neighbourhood is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 4 chords: Gm, Cm, Eb and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gm – Cm – Eb – Dm (iii – vi – I – vii in E♭ major). In solfa, that is mi – lah – doh – te. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, C, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Yellow Box chords: questions

What key is Yellow Box in?

Yellow Box by The Neighbourhood is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Yellow Box?

Yellow Box uses 4 chords: Gm, Cm, Eb, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Yellow Box?

The main progression is Gm – Cm – Eb – Dm (iii – vi – I – vii).

Is Yellow Box easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Am, C, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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