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The Pineapple Thief – In Exile Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
          A(b5)    A    A6
We are in exile
    G#    C#m
You know
C#m    C#m    C#m
            A(b5)    A
We were wrecking
    A6         G#    C#m
Our lives, you know
C#m    C#m    C#m
        A(b5)    A
We were hostile
       A6    G#      C#m    C#m
And we fought to the death

[Chorus]
A      A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m
to miss me
A      A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m
to miss me
Bsus2  A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m    A
to miss me

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[Verse 2]
        A(b5)    A
I am in exile
  A6    G#    C#m
I know
C#m    C#m    C#m
         A(b5)    A
I am wrecking
     A6    G#    C#m
Your life
C#m    C#m    C#m
      A(b5)    A    A6
I was hostile
       G#            C#m    C#m
And we fought to the death

[Chorus]
A      A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m
to miss me
A      A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m
to miss me
Bsus2  A
Oooooh, don't be afraid
          C#m    C#m    A
to miss me
A
 Don't be afraid to hate me

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[Guitar solo]
 C#m       C#m       C#m       C#m
 C#m       C#m       C#m       C#m

[Interlude]
C#m       E6        Bsus2  A
 Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
C#m       E6        Bsus2  A
 Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
C#m       E6        Bsus2  A
 Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh,
 don't be afraid to miss me
C#m       E6        Bsus2  A
 Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh,
 don't be afraid to miss me

[Outro]
 C#m       E6        Bsus2     A
 C#m       E6        Bsus2     A
 C#m       E6        Bsus2     A
 C#m       E6        Bsus2     A
 C#m

How to play In Exile: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for In Exile by The Pineapple Thief on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

In Exile by The Pineapple Thief sits in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: G#, C#m, A6, A, Bsus2 and E6.

Most of the song cycles through A – C#m – E6 – Bsus2 (VI – i – III6 – VIIsus2 in C♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F#, Bm, G6, G, Asus2, D6 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

A6 chord on guitar (x02222) — A6A C♯ E F♯

Bsus2 chord on guitar (x24422) — Bsus2B C♯ F♯

E6 chord on guitar (x79999) — E6E G♯ B C♯

In Exile chords: questions

What key is In Exile in?

In Exile by The Pineapple Thief is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in In Exile?

In Exile uses 6 chords: G#, C#m, A6, A, Bsus2, E6.

What is the chord progression of In Exile?

The main progression is A – C#m – E6 – Bsus2 (VI – i – III6 – VIIsus2).

Is In Exile easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F#, Bm, G6, G, Asus2, D6 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

How to play In Exile: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

In Exile chords: questions

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