The Wombats – Lethal Combination Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

The Wombats – Lethal Combination Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsAF#mDBmFEC#

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This is the chord progression of Lethal Combination by The Wombats on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A
Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight
F#m
I’ll hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds
F#m
Every silver lining has a cloud,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh
Bm                                                                           F
If you remember this tomorrow then you’re doing it wrong

[Chorus]
A                       F#m                       D                       A
We’re a lethal combination, too lost for therapy
A                       F#m                       D                       A
Guilty by association, I’ll keep you close to me
A
Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight
F#m
I’ll hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds
F#m
Every silver lining has a cloud,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
Bm                                                                   E
And if you wake up feeling happy, you’re doing it wrong
A                                                                   F#m
You should be in cold water with your best dress on
Bm                                             E                       C#                       F#m
And me and Niagara Falls adding to all of your missed calls
Bm                                             F
If you remember this tomorrow then you’re doing it all wrong

[Chorus]
A                       F#m                       D                       A
We’re a lethal combination, too lost for therapy
A                       F#m                       D                       A
Guilty by association, I’ll keep you close to me
A
Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight
F#m
I’ll hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds
F#m
Every silver lining has a cloud,
D
oh, oh, oh, oh
A
oh, oh, oh, oh

[Outro]
Bm                D      A           F#m
My best friend, all my enemies
Bm                       D                       A
So I’ll keep you close to me

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How to play Lethal Combination: key, chords and progression

Lethal Combination by The Wombats is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm, F, E and C#.

The backbone of the song is A – F#m – D – A (I – vi – IV – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Am, Eb, D, B (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% 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
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Lethal Combination chords: questions

What key is Lethal Combination in?

Lethal Combination by The Wombats is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Lethal Combination?

Lethal Combination uses 7 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm, F, E, C#.

What is the chord progression of Lethal Combination?

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

Is Lethal Combination easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Am, Eb, D, B (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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