The Rolling Stones – Living In A Ghost Town Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Rolling Stones – Living In A Ghost Town Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmDmE7Fm6EE/FG6G#dim7

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This is the chords of Living In A Ghost Town by The Rolling Stones on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am Dm Am E7
Woah, woah
Am Dm Am E7
Woah, woah

[Verse 1]
Am              Dm
I’m a ghost
Am                   E7
Livin’ in a ghost town
Am       Dm
I’m a ghost
Am                               E7
Livin’ in a ghost town
Am                                 Dm
You can come look for me
Am                    E7
But I can’t be found
Am                                 Dm
You can search for me
Am                                 E7
I had to go underground
Am                 Dm
Life was so beautiful
Am                                 E7
Then we all got locked down
Am                 Dm
Feel like a ghost
Am                                 E7
Living in a ghost town, yeah

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[Chorus 1]
Am
Once this place was hummin’
Dm
And the air was full of drummin’
Am
The sound of cymbals crashin’
Dm
Glasses were all smashin’
Am
Trumpets were all screamin’
Dm
Saxophones were blarin’
Am                                 E7
Nobody was carin’ if it’s day or not
Am                 Dm
Woah, woah
Am         E7
Woah, woah

[Verse 2]
Am      Dm
I’m a ghost
Am                                 E7
Livin’ in a ghost town
Am                   Dm
I’m goin’ nowhere
Am                 E7
Shut up all alone
Am                   Dm
So much time to lose
Am                             E7
Just starin’ at my phone
Fm6                                                                       Am
Every night I am dreamin’ that you’ll come and creep in my bed
Fm6                      E                   E/F                    G6                             G#dim7
Please let this be over, not stuck in a world without end, my friend

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Am          Dm
Woah, woah
Am          E
Woah, woah
Am          Dm
Woah, woah
Am          E7
Woah, woah

[Chorus 2]
Am
Preachers were all preachin’
Dm
Charities beseechin’
Am
Politicians dealin’
Dm
Thieves were happy stealin’
Am
Widows were all weepin’
Dm
There’s no beds for us to sleep in
Am
Always had the feelin’
E7
It will all come tumblin’ down

[Bridge]
Am          Dm
I’m a ghost
Am E
Livin’ in a ghost town
Am                  Dm
You can look for me
Am E
But I can’t be found

[Outro]
Am
Woah
Dm                          Am
We’re all livin’ in a ghost town (Woah)
Am          Dm                  Am          E
Oh, livin’ in a ghost town (Woah)
Am                          Dm
We were so beautiful (Woah)
Am                                   E
I was your man about town (Woah)
Am                          Dm
Livin’ in this ghost town (Woah)
Am                  E          Am
Ain’t havin’ any fun (Woah)
Dm                  Am
If I wanna party (Woah)
E
It’s a party of one (Woah)
Am          Dm
Woah, woah
Am          E
Woah, woah

How to play Living In A Ghost Town: key, chords and progression

To play Living In A Ghost Town by The Rolling Stones, think in A minor (no sharps or flats). It takes 8 chords: Am, Dm, E7, Fm6, E, E/F, G6 and G#dim7.

The backbone of the song is Am – Dm – Am – E7 (i – iv – i – V7 in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Fm6, G6 and G#dim7 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Fm6 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-9-10)
Fm6F A♭ C D
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
G#dim7 chord on guitar (420101)
G♯dim7G♯ B D E♯

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Living In A Ghost Town chords: questions

What key is Living In A Ghost Town in?

Living In A Ghost Town by The Rolling Stones is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Living In A Ghost Town?

Living In A Ghost Town uses 8 chords: Am, Dm, E7, Fm6, E, E/F, G6, G#dim7.

What is the chord progression of Living In A Ghost Town?

The main progression is Am – Dm – Am – E7 (i – iv – i – V7).

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