Oct302018

Tom Odell – Queen Of Diamonds Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD#m G#m C#F#F#/FB A#m A#m7 A E/G#G D/F#FA/EDEC#m Bm C#m7 F#mA/G#

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This is the chord progression of Queen Of Diamonds by Tom Odell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D#m G#m C# F# F#/F (4x)

[Verse 1]
D#m G#m C# F# F#/F
The casino floor is full of men so frightened
D#m G#m C#
Trying to make good pay
D#m G#m
To win or lose
C# F# F#/F
We know just how our night ends
D#m G#m C#
Gonna throw it all away

[Chorus]
B    A#m   G#m F#
Oh, but suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds
B    A#m G#m F#
And everyone around you turns to silence
B A#m    G#m    F#    C#
Another plea to keep the repo man from dialing your name
A#m B C#
Again and again
A#m7 A#m G#m

[Verse 2]
D#m G#m C# F# F#/F
You think of all the gifts that you would give her
D#m G#m C#
Trying to make her stay, oh
D#m G#m C# F#    F#/F
And you remember all the love she carried with her
D#m G#m C#
Like a bitter cheap champaign
B       A#m G#m    F#
Now that’s history, you’ve drawn the queen of diamonds
B A#m G#m    F#
It’ll be limousines and caribbean islands
B   A#m    G#m    F#
You can’t wait to see her standing there just smiling
C# A#m B C# A#m7
For a change, change, for a change
A#m    G#m
What a fools game, oh

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
D#m G#m C#
Oh, oh, oh
D#m G#m C# F# F#/F
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
D#m G#m C#
Oh, oh, oh

[Bridge]
A             E/G#
Those whiskey drinks, they give you your ambition
G             D/F#
While the bar ladys, they work for their commission
F    A/E    D    E
But it doesn’t stop a sucker like you wishing, and away
D C#m    Bm    A
Oh, how can it be you draw the queen of diamonds
D    C#m Bm    A
It was limousines and caribbean islands
D C#m Bm    A E
What you didn’t see is the dealer, he was hiding an ace
C#m D E C#m7
An ace, what an ace
C#m       Bm
What a cruel, cruel game, oh

F#m Bm E A A/G#
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
F#m Bm E A A/G#
Oh, oh, oh
F#m Bm E A A/G#
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
F#m Bm E
Oh, oh, oh

How to play Queen Of Diamonds: key, chords and progression

Queen Of Diamonds by Tom Odell is written in G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯) and moves through 21 chords: D#m, G#m, C#, F#, F#/F, B, A#m, A#m7, A, E/G#, G and D/F# and 9 more.

The backbone of the song is D#m – G#m – C# – F# (v – i – IV – VII in G♯ minor). 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 C#m, F#m, B, E, A, Abm, Abm7, G, D, F (44% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

A#m chord on guitar (x13321) — A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯

A#m7 chord on guitar (x13121) — A♯m7A♯ C♯ E♯ G♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Queen Of Diamonds chords: questions

What key is Queen Of Diamonds in?

Queen Of Diamonds by Tom Odell is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Queen Of Diamonds?

Queen Of Diamonds uses 21 chords: D#m, G#m, C#, F#, F#/F, B, A#m, A#m7, A, E/G#, G, D/F# and 9 more.

What is the chord progression of Queen Of Diamonds?

The main progression is D#m – G#m – C# – F# (v – i – IV – VII).

Is Queen Of Diamonds easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C#m, F#m, B, E, A, Abm, Abm7, G, D, F (44% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Queen Of Diamonds by Tom Odell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Queen Of Diamonds: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Queen Of Diamonds chords: questions

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