This is the chord progression of Only Child by The Raconteurs on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] AmGx2
[Verse 1] AmGAmG
Only child, only son DAmGD
Treated like a criminal ever since day one AmGAmG
Only child, where do you go? DAm
And are you coming back again? GG
‘Cause no one wants to know AmGAmG
Only child, one of these days DAm
Someone’s gonna come around GD
And try to make you change
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[Verse 2] AmGAmG
Only child, sensitive soul DAm
You see the beauty in everything GD
Without ever being told
[Chorus] FC
I thought about leaving you once or twice GD
Leaving it all behind and never think twice FC
Somewhere far away on a beach sounds nice GD
Nothing on my mind, nothing on my mind
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[Verse 3] AmGAmG
Only child, the prodigal son AmG
Has come back home again AmG
To get his laundry done
[Chorus] FC
I thought about leaving you once or twice GD
Leaving it all behind and never think twice FC
Somewhere far away on a beach sounds nice GD
Nothing on my mind, nothing on my mind
How to play Only Child: key, chords and progression
Only Child by The Raconteurs is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: Am, G, D, F and C.
Listen for G – D – Am – G (I – V – ii – I in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Only Child chords: questions
What key is Only Child in?
Only Child by The Raconteurs is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).
What chords are in Only Child?
Only Child uses 5 chords: Am, G, D, F, C.
What is the chord progression of Only Child?
The main progression is G – D – Am – G (I – V – ii – I).
Is Only Child easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).
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