May62019

Vampire Weekend – Flower Moon Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsA C#dim Dm G C#m C E Amaj7 Dm6 Dmaj7 D6 D C#7 F#m B Bm7 E7/B

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This is the chord progression of Flower Moon by Vampire Weekend feat. Steve Lacy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A C#dim
It was the right place, wrong time
Dm A
Another night at the borderline
G Dm A
Another night in the sway of the flower moon

A C#dim
It was the right week on a cursed day
Dm A
Another chapter was underway
G Dm A
Another year in the light of the flower moon

A C#dim
It was the right place, wrong time
Dm A
Another night at the borderline
G Dm A
Another night in the sway of the flower moon

A C#dim
It was the right week on a cursed day
Dm A
Another chapter was underway
G Dm A
Another year in the light of the flower moon

[Verse 2]
A C#dim
It was the right place, wrong time
Dm A
Another night at the borderline
G Dm A
Another night in the sway of the flower moon

A C#dim
It was the right week on a cursed day
Dm A
Another chapter was underway
G Dm A
Another year in the light of the flower moon

[Bridge]
C#m A
A shift in weight
C#m A
A simple twist of fate
C#m A
Suddenly it’s much too late
C E
The rising tide’s already lapping at the gate

[Outro]
A Amaj7 Dm6 Dm
Flower moon cursed the night
Dmaj7 D6 D E C#7
If the sun don’t make things right
F#m E B Bm7
Then it’s gonna take a year
E7/B
Gonna take a year

A Amaj7 Dm6 Dm
Flower moon, sa—cred sign
Dmaj7 D6 D E C#7
Co—–ca-Cola and red wine
F#m E B Bm7
Now’s the time to disappear
E7/B
Gonna take a year

A Amaj7 Dm6 Dm
Flower moon cursed the night
Dmaj7 D6 D E C#7
If the sun don’t make things right
F#m E B Bm7
Then it’s gonna take a year
E7/B Amaj7
Gonna take a year

How to play Flower Moon: key, chords and progression

Flower Moon by Vampire Weekend keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 17 chords: A, C#dim, Dm, G, C#m, C, E, Amaj7, Dm6, Dmaj7, D6 and D and 5 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – C#dim – Dm – A (V – vii° – i – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – te – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: C#dim, C#m, Dm6, C#7 and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.