Tom Odell – Wedding Day Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Tom Odell – Wedding Day Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmFBbEbGmC9C7EbmBb/DDmAbBb7D7Cm7

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This is the chord progression of Wedding Day by Tom Odell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm F Bb Eb (x3)
Gm C9 C7

[Verse 1]
Cm                   F               Bb               Eb
You got the invites only late last night
Cm               F               Bb                             Eb
Flowers and wine, hey that’s a real good price
Cm                             F               Bb               Eb
Don’t rush it honey, ’til that dress feels right
Gm                                           C7
It’s pretty normal for some butterflies
Ebm                                           Bb
And daddy’s gonna make a fine, fine speech
Ebm                                           Bb
Say something funny, he’ll say something sweet
Eb                                                         Bb/D
Like how our mother would’ve loved to have seen
Gm                             C7
You and your lover so happy

[Chorus]
Eb               Bb/D               Gm       Dm
I can’t wait for your wedding day
Eb     Bb/D               Ab               Bb               Bb7
To see you smiling, that look on your face
Eb               Bb/D       D7               Gm
I won’t be crying, but just in case
Cm7                                                         F
It’s ’cause life sometimes, it leaves a bitter taste

[Verse 2]
Cm               F               Bb               Eb
So did the DJ and the wedding band
Cm               F               Bb                             Eb
Send them that love song for you and your man
Cm               F               Bb               Eb
I saved the best one for the second dance
Gm                                           C7
If you wanna dance with me by chance
Ebm                                           Bb
Then we’ll get drunk and have a heart-to-heart
Ebm                                                         Bb
You’ll say a perfect day except just one part
Eb                                           Bb/D
I’ll say she’s up there watching from the stars
Gm                                                         C7
Then you’ll drive off in your fancy car

[Chorus]
Eb               Bb/D           Gm        Dm
I can’t wait for your wedding day
Eb               Bb/D        Ab           Bb               Bb7
To see you smiling, oh, that look on your face
Eb               Bb/D           D7         Gm
I won’t be crying, but just in case
Cm7                                           F
‘Cause life sometimes, it leaves a bitter taste

[Bridge]
Dm                   Gm               Dm                                           Gm
I know we’ve had our moments where we’ve disagreed
Cm                             F                             Cm                                           F
A person that I tease at times has felt a bit like chalk and cheese
Dm                             Gm               Dm               Gm
There really ain’t no other way to say out load
Cm               F                             Cm                                           F
Just a little brother telling his big sister that he’s so proud

[Chorus]
Eb               Bb/D               Gm               Dm
And I can’t wait for your wedding day
Eb     Bb/D               Ab               Bb               Bb7
To see you smiling, oh, that look on your face
Eb               Bb/D     D7               Gm
I won’t be crying, but just in case
Cm7                                                         F
It’s ’cause life sometimes, it leaves a bitter taste

How to play Wedding Day: key, chords and progression

Wedding Day by Tom Odell sits in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), and you need 14 chords to play it: Cm, F, Bb, Eb, Gm, C9, C7, Ebm, Bb/D, Dm, Ab and Bb7 and 2 more.

Most of the song cycles through Cm – F – Bb – Eb (ii – V – I – IV in B♭ major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Em, A9, A7, Cm, Bm, F (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 23% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C9 chord on guitar (x3233x)
C9C E G B♭ D
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭

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

Wedding Day chords: questions

What key is Wedding Day in?

Wedding Day by Tom Odell is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Wedding Day?

Wedding Day uses 14 chords: Cm, F, Bb, Eb, Gm, C9, C7, Ebm, Bb/D, Dm, Ab, Bb7 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Wedding Day?

The main progression is Cm – F – Bb – Eb (ii – V – I – IV).

Is Wedding Day easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Em, A9, A7, Cm, Bm, F (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 23% without a capo).

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