The Strokes – At The Door Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Strokes – At The Door Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGmFBbCmCm7Eb

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This is the chords of At The Door by The Strokes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Gm                F
I can’t escape it
Gm                         F                         Bb
I’m never gonna make it out of this in time
Cm
I guess that’s just fine
Gm                         F
I’m not there quite yet
Gm                                     F
My thoughts, such a mess
Bb
Like a little boy
Cm
What you runnin’ for?
Gm             F
Run at the door
Gm                 F
Anyone home?
Bb
Have I lost it all?

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[Chorus]
Cm7
Struck me like a chord
F
I’m an only boy
Bb
Holdin’ on the night
Eb
Lonely after light
Cm7
You begged me not to go
F
Sinkin’ like a stone
Bb
Use me like an oar
Eb                         F
And get yourself to shore

[Verse 2]
Gm             F
Bang at the door
Gm                 F
Anyone home?
Bb
It’s just what they do
Cm
Right in front of you
Gm                        F
Like a cannonball
Gm                                     F
Slammin’ through your wall
Bb
In their face, I saw
Cm
What they’re fightin’ for
Gm             F
I can’t escape it
Gm                         F                         Bb
I’m never gonna make it to the end, I guess

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[Chorus]
Cm7
Struck me like a chord
F
I’m an only boy
Bb
Holdin’ on the night
Eb
Lonely after light
Cm7
Banging on the door
F
I don’t want to know
Bb
Sinkin’ like a stone
Eb
Use me like an oar

[Bridge]
Gm                         Bb
Onto fight what I can’t see
Eb
Not tryna build
F
No dynasty
Gm                         Bb
I can’t see beyond this wall
Eb
But we lost this game
F
So many times before

[Outro]
Cm7
I been on a cold road
F
I’ll be waiting, yeah
Bb
I’ll be waiting from the other side
Eb
Waiting for the time to pass
Cm7
I been on a cold road
F
I’ll be waiting, yeah
Bb
I’ll be waiting from the other side
Eb
Waiting for the time to pass

How to play At The Door: key, chords and progression

At The Door by The Strokes is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 6 chords: Gm, F, Bb, Cm, Cm7 and Eb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Gm – F – Bb (VII – i – VII – III in G minor). 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, D, G, Am, Am7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

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At The Door chords: questions

What key is At The Door in?

At The Door by The Strokes is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in At The Door?

At The Door uses 6 chords: Gm, F, Bb, Cm, Cm7, Eb.

What is the chord progression of At The Door?

The main progression is F – Gm – F – Bb (VII – i – VII – III).

Is At The Door easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, Am, Am7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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