The Vaccines – Put It On A Tshirt Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

The Vaccines – Put It On A Tshirt Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the chord progression of Put It On A Tshirt by The Vaccines on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A F#m D D A

[Verse]
A                   F#m               D                             D                               A
Help me make my mind up then as you’re tying up my shoes
A               F#m                             D               E                             A
My ego sang me lullabies and my conscience sang the blues
A                             F#m               D               D               A
He took me to a crossroads once and said I had a choice
A               F#m               D                             E                             A
But he couldn’t hear me make my bet over his own voice
A                             F#m               D                               D               A
So if I climb the mountain now with my paint and leather shoes
A                             F#m               D               E               A                             E
And I touch the hand of God up there will you still help me choose?

[Chorus]
A                             C#               D
They tried to tell me you’re cold
C#                             D
And you’re impossible to hurt
A                                                    F#m
Now I’ve heard that said about the both of us
D               E               D               A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A                                           F#m
If that’s true about the both of us
D               E               D               A
They should put it on a t-shirt

[Instrumental]
A F#m D D

[Verse]
A               F#m                             D               D               A
Yes, I got your article on the shape of things to come
A               F#m                      D                             E                             A
I’m glad you’re feeling guilty now, that you’re better off than some
A               F#m               D                             D                             A
But I think you sent donations to the wrong side of the road
C#               F#m                             D               E               A               E
So I took ’em from their window sill and served ’em at a mall

[Chorus]
A               C#                             D
They tried to tell me you’re cold
C#                                           D
And you’re impossible to hurt
A                                                     F#m
Now I’ve heard that said about the both of us
D               E               D               A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A                                           F#m
If that’s true about the both of us
D               E               D               A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A                             F#m
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
D               E               D               A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A                             F#m
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
D               E               D               A
Why don’t they put it on a t-shirt?

[Instrumental]
A F#m D A C# D E

[Verse]
A F#m D D A
Help me make my mind up then as you’re tying up my shoes
A F#m D E A
My ego sang me lullabies and my conscience sang the blues
A F#m D D A
I’m sleeping in the kitchen now and my feet are in the hall
A F#m D E A
My picture’s on a piano, my head is off the wall

[Chorus]
A C# D
They tried to tell me you’re cold
C# D
And you’re impossible to hurt
A F#m
Now I’ve heard that said about the both of us
D E D A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A F#m
If that’s true about the both of us
D E D A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A F#m
If that’s true about the both of us
D E D A
They should put it on a t-shirt
A F#m
If that’s true about the both of us
D E D A
Why don’t they put it on a t-shirt?

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How to play Put It On A Tshirt: key, chords and progression

To play Put It On A Tshirt by The Vaccines, think in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). It takes 5 chords: A, F#m, D, E and C#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – F#m – D (IV – I – vi – IV in A major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – fah. 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 G, Em, C, D, B (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Put It On A Tshirt chords: questions

What key is Put It On A Tshirt in?

Put It On A Tshirt by The Vaccines is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Put It On A Tshirt?

Put It On A Tshirt uses 5 chords: A, F#m, D, E, C#.

What is the chord progression of Put It On A Tshirt?

The main progression is D – A – F#m – D (IV – I – vi – IV).

Is Put It On A Tshirt easy to play on guitar?

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

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