The Rolling Stones – Scarlet Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

The Rolling Stones – Scarlet Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEAC#mBmD

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This is the chords of Scarlet by The Rolling Stones on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

 

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[Intro]
E    A E   A
E    A E   A

[Verse 1]
E
Baby you excite me
E
But you talk too much
E
Won't stand on a corner
E
Love you more oh yeah
E	

[Chorus]
A                           C#m           Bm
Scarlet  why you wearing  my heart on your sleeve
      E
Where it  ain't supposed to be
A                            C#m              Bm
Scarlet why you keep tearing my heart  to  all  pieces
E
It ain't the  way it's supposed to be
A                           C#m             Bm
Scarlet why are you keeping my heart to yourself
E
It ain't the way it's supposed to be
A    C#m       Bm      E
     Scarlet   Scarlet
E   A E   A
E   A E   A
E   A E   A
E   A E   A
E   E 	

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[Bridge]
D                             E
You don't have to change your mind
D                              E
And leave this neighborhood so far behind
C#m                     D
Honey you don't have to cry no more
E                   
When I come knocking right at your front door	

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[Chorus]
A        C#m      Bm      E
Scarlet  Scarlet  Scarlet
A                       C#m              Bm
Scarlet why you wearing my heart on your sleeve
E
It ain't supposed to be
A   C#m      Bm
    Scarlet  Scarlet

[Outro]
E
   Scarlet	

How to play Scarlet: key, chords and progression

Scarlet by The Rolling Stones is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, Bm and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – A – C#m – Bm (V – I – iii – ii in A major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – mi – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, Am, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Scarlet chords: questions

What key is Scarlet in?

Scarlet by The Rolling Stones is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Scarlet?

Scarlet uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, Bm, D.

What is the chord progression of Scarlet?

The main progression is E – A – C#m – Bm (V – I – iii – ii).

Is Scarlet easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, Am, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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