Tom Walker – For Those Who Cant Be Here Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Tom Walker – For Those Who Cant Be Here Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C
We put the lights up on the tree
C
And all the presents underneath
          F
Light the fire, it's getting cold
F
Another year of "Will it snow?"
       C
Mixing lager and champagne
C
Somethin' I'll never do again
          F
Round the table banter flows
F
Praying no one rocks the boat

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[Chorus]
        Am
Still I know,
                         F
this picture's not quite right
                        C
There's someone on your mind
                         G
First Christmas time without
                      Am
him by your side, I know
                       F
The sound of Christmas bells
                   C
They never say farewell
                       G
So we laugh, we shed a tear
                       C
For those who can't be here

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[Verse 2]
C
We're drinking sherry just because
C
Confessing all our Christmas love
            F
Watch Home Alone for
the thousandth time
F
It's the only movie
that we all like

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[Chorus]
      Am
But I know,
                         F
this picture's not quite right
                      C
There's someone on my mind
                         G
First Christmas time without
                     Am
him by our side, I know
                         F
He loved these Christmas bells
                          C
'Cause they never say farewell
                       G
So we laugh, we shed a tear
                       C
For those who can't be here

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[Interlude]
C  Am7  G

[Outro]
G                      C    Am7  G
For those who can't be here
                       C
For those who can't be here
                Am7     G
(The bells ring out for them)
                       C
For those who can't be here
                Am7     G
(The bells ring out for them)
                       C
For those who can't be here
               Am      G
The bells ring out for them
                       C
For those who can't be here
               Am      G
The bells ring out for them
                       C
For those who can't be here

How to play For Those Who Cant Be Here: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for For Those Who Cant Be Here by Tom Walker on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

For Those Who Cant Be Here by Tom Walker is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G and Am7.

The backbone of the song is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V in C major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G

For Those Who Cant Be Here chords: questions

What key is For Those Who Cant Be Here in?

For Those Who Cant Be Here by Tom Walker is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in For Those Who Cant Be Here?

For Those Who Cant Be Here uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G, Am7.

What is the chord progression of For Those Who Cant Be Here?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is For Those Who Cant Be Here easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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