VACATIONS – Hamilton South on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

VACATIONS – Hamilton South on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsADBmEF#m

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This is the chord progression of Hamilton South by VACATIONS on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A D A Bm

[Verse 1]
Bm                                                   E
A quiet street where nothing happens
Bm                                         E
Oh I’d take any day, over Manhattan
A                                                             F#m
A sense of pride I get, I couldn’t be more in your debt
A                                         F#m
For everything and everyone

[Chorus]
Bm                                                             A
My heart’s going south to Hamilton
Bm                                                             A
It’s not worth much but it’s more than enough
Bm                                         A
Scenery changes more than I remember
Bm                                                   A
These memories fade, but they will not surrender

[Interlude]
A D A Bm

[Verse 2]
Bm                                         E
From time to time, I want to leave
Bm                                                                                 E
There’s more to life than Rivets, and shade under the tree
A                                                             F#m
A sense of pride I get, I couldn’t be more in your debt
A                                         F#m
For everything and everyone

[Chorus]
Bm                                         A
My heart’s going south to Hamilton
Bm                                                             A
It’s not worth much but it’s more than enough
Bm                                         A
Scenery changes more than I remember
Bm                                         A                                         A
These memories fade, but they will not surrender.

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How to play Hamilton South: key, chords and progression

Hamilton South by VACATIONS keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 5 chords: A, D, Bm, E and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – A – Bm (I – IV – I – ii in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Hamilton South chords: questions

What key is Hamilton South in?

Hamilton South by VACATIONS is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Hamilton South?

Hamilton South uses 5 chords: A, D, Bm, E, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Hamilton South?

The main progression is A – D – A – Bm (I – IV – I – ii).

Is Hamilton South easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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