chords of Sometimes Amends 2020 by Grey Daze

The Strokes – Selfless Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#mB7C#m7G#mF#m6F#m7F#m/BC#7sus4G#m/C#ABEC#m

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[Intro]
F#m B7 C#m7 G#m x2

[Verse 1]
F#m     B7      C#m7              G#m               F#m
Can the dark side light my way? Oh, yeah, yeah
B7              C#m7              G#m              F#m
Lay your hand across my face, yeah, yeah
B7                                         C#m7
Time we lost, that’s all my fault

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[Chorus]
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7 C#m7 C#7sus4 G#m/C# F#m
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7
Please don’t be  long,
C#m7 C#7sus4 G#m/C# F#m
’cause I want you now
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7
I don’t have fun,
C#m7 C#7sus4 G#m/C# A
with – out you love
F#m               B                 E              A
Life is too short, but I will live for you

[Solo]
F#m B C#m C#m

[Verse 2]
F#m              B7              C#m7              G#m
How did this fit in your story? Yeah-eah
F#m              B7              C#m7                          G#m
Why’d you let them judge your body? Yeah-eah
F#m       B7     C#m7              G#m
I’ve been waitin’ there outside, yeah

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[Chorus]
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7
Please don’t be  long,
C#m7 C#7sus4 G#m/C# F#m
’cause I want you heart
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7
I don’t have fun,
C#m7 C#7sus4 G#m/C# A
with – out you love
F#m              B              E              A
Life is too short, but I will live for you
F#m F#m6 F#m7 B7 F#m/B B7
You’re mu -cking off,
E A
but I will live for you, my selfless love

[Bridge]
F#m B
Bite my tongue and wait my turn
E A
I waited for a century
F#m B
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
E A
I turn and face the enemy
F#m B
I’m not scared, just don’t care
E A
I’m not listening’ and you’re here
F#m B
He’s never dead, but I don’t care
E A
I can’t tell you what and where

[Outro]
F#m B
Yeah-eah
E A
Yeah-eah

How to play Selfless: key, chords and progression

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

Selfless by The Strokes is built around C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 13 chords in all: F#m, B7, C#m7, G#m, F#m6, F#m7, F#m/B, C#7sus4, G#m/C#, A, B and E and 1 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – F#m – B – E (VI – iv – VII – III in C♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Dm, G7, Am7, Em, Dm6, Dm7, A7sus4, F, G, C (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454)
C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F#m6 chord on guitar (x-9-11-11-10-11)
F♯m6F♯ A C♯ D♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
C#7sus4 chord on guitar (x46474)
C♯7sus4C♯ F♯ G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

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Selfless chords: questions

What key is Selfless in?

Selfless by The Strokes is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Selfless?

Selfless uses 13 chords: F#m, B7, C#m7, G#m, F#m6, F#m7, F#m/B, C#7sus4, G#m/C#, A, B, E and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Selfless?

The main progression is A – F#m – B – E (VI – iv – VII – III).

Is Selfless easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Dm, G7, Am7, Em, Dm6, Dm7, A7sus4, F, G, C (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo).

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