Vampire Weekend – Rich Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Vampire Weekend – Rich Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD/AG6Asus4

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This is the chord progression of Rich Man by Vampire Weekend on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D/A G6 Asus4

[Verse 1]
D/A                       G6                      Asus4
When I was young, I was told I’d find
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
One rich man in ten has a satisfied mind
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
And I’m the one

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[Verse 2]
D/A                      G6                      Asus4
A hundred to one says I wouldn’t react
D/A                                G6                                Asus4
But I’m the one in a hundred who would swing right back
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
Yes I’m the one

[Verse 3]
D/A                                G6                                Asus4
Thousands of steps and staircases to climb
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
Thousands of men you’d most likely decline
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
And yet I’m the one

[Verse 4]
D/A                      G6                      Asus4
Ten thousand to one, could I possibly bet?
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
I’m compelled by your love and I haven’t lost yet
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
Clearly you’re the one

[Interlude]
D/A G6 Asus4 x8

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[Verse 5]
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
One in a million don’t mean what it meant
D/A                                          G6                                Asus4
And these millions of gold coins don’t gleam when they’re spent
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
You’re left with none

[Verse 6]
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
Ten million dollars could win the whole lot
D/A                      G6                      Asus4
But if ten million dollars is all that you got
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
You won’t be the one

[Verse 7]
D/A                                G6                      Asus4
Hundreds of millions of papers to sign
D/A                      G6                                Asus4
Hundreds of millions of souls left behind
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
And yet we’re the ones

[Verse 8]
D/A                      G6                      Asus4
A billion to one, don’t the odds make you sick?
D/A                      G6                      Asus4
To be one in a billion’s a terrible trick
D/A G6 Asus4 D/A G6 Asus4
You’re the wretched one

[Interlude]
D/A G6 Asus4 x8

[Outro]
D/A                                G6            Asus4
When I was young, I was told I’d find
D/A            G6                      Asus4
One rich man in ten has a satisfied mind
And I’m the one

How to play Rich Man: key, chords and progression

Rich Man by Vampire Weekend is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 3 chords: D/A, G6 and Asus4.

Most of the song cycles through D/A – G6 – Asus4 – D/A (I – IV6 – Vsus4 – I in D major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, D6, Esus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E

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Rich Man chords: questions

What key is Rich Man in?

Rich Man by Vampire Weekend is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Rich Man?

Rich Man uses 3 chords: D/A, G6, Asus4.

What is the chord progression of Rich Man?

The main progression is D/A – G6 – Asus4 – D/A (I – IV6 – Vsus4 – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Rich Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, D6, Esus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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