Tori Amos – Iieee Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Tori Amos – Iieee Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmEm9AmAm7Am/CGB7DD#dim7F#dim7A

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These are the chords for Iieee by Tori Amos on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Em Em9 Am Am7 x 2
Em    Em9   Am    Am7
Ieee, ieee, ieee, ieee
Em    Em9   Am    Am7
Ieee, ieee, ieee, ieee
Am/C Bm/D Em x 2

[Verse 1]
          Em             Am
With your E's and your ease
                 Em Em9 Am Am7
and I do one more
Em                 Am
Need a lip gloss boost
                Em Em9 Am Am7
in your America
       Em           Am
Is it God's? Is it your
              Em Em9 Am Am7
sweet saliva?
          Em              Am
With your E's, and your ease,
and I do one more

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[Chorus]
Am/C           Am
I know we're dying
             G            B7   Em
And there's no sign of a parachute
     D    G   D#dim7 Em
We scream in cathedrals
    F#dim7 G    D#dim7 Em
Why can't it be beautiful
     Am/C
Why does there gotta be
   Am    Am7      Em Em9
a sa-sa-sacrifice
            Am    Am7
Gotta be a sa-sa-sacrifice

[Interlude]
Em    Em9   Am    Am7
Ieee, ieee, ieee, ieee
Em    Em9   Am    Am7
Ieee, ieee, ieee, ieee

[Bridge]
          Em
Just say yes
                A
You little arsonist
           Em
You're so sure you can save
       A
Every hair on my chest
          Em
Just say yes
                 A
You little arsonist

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[Verse 2]
          Em            Am
With your E's and your ease
              Em
and I do one more
          Em             Am
With your E's and your ease
and I do one more

[Interlude]
Am/C Bm/D Em x 2

[Chorus]
     Am/C           Am
Well I know we're dying
             G            B7   Em
And there's no sign of a parachute
         Am/C
In this chapel,
                   Am
little chapel of love
                        G
Can't we get a little grace
          B7  Em
And some elegance
          D    G   D#dim7 Em
No, we scream in cathedrals
    F#dim7 G    D#dim7 Em
Why can't it be beautiful?
     Am/C
Why does there gotta be
     Am    Am7        Em Em9
a sa-sa-sacrifice
           Am    Am7        Em Em9
Gotta be a sacr-sacrifice
           Am     Am7        Em
Gotta be a sa-sa-sacrifice

How to play Iieee: key, chords and progression

Iieee by Tori Amos is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 11 chords: Em, Em9, Am, Am7, Am/C, G, B7, D, D#dim7, F#dim7 and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – Em9 – Am – Am7 (i – i9 – iv – iv7 in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Em9, D#dim7 and F#dim7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Em9 chord on guitar (020002)
Em9E G B D F♯
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
D#dim7 chord on guitar (xx1212)
D♯dim7D♯ F♯ A B♯
F#dim7 chord on guitar (201212)
F♯dim7F♯ A C D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Iieee chords: questions

What key is Iieee in?

Iieee by Tori Amos is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Iieee?

Iieee uses 11 chords: Em, Em9, Am, Am7, Am/C, G, B7, D, D#dim7, F#dim7, A.

What is the chord progression of Iieee?

The main progression is Em – Em9 – Am – Am7 (i – i9 – iv – iv7).

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