Vampire Weekend – Unbearably White Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Vampire Weekend – Unbearably White Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCdimBbFEbC5G5CmGmDF/A

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

[Intro]
Cdim Bb F Eb C5 G5 Bb F Eb

[Verse 1]
Cdim              Bb              F             Eb
Baby I love you, but that’s not enough
C5              Bb              F                          Eb
And pulling away has been unbearably buff
Cdim              Bb              F              Eb
I ran up the mountain, out of your sight
C5                          Bb                           F                          Eb
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white

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Riff 2:
Cdim Bb Cdim Bb

Cdim                          Bb              F              Eb
The city was freezing, an elegant flow
C5                          Bb              F              Eb
The wind at the doorway was unbearably cold
Cdim                          Bb              F              Eb
You walked to the bedroom and sat down to write
C5              Bb                          F                          Eb
The page in your notebook was unbearably white

[Chorus 1]
Cm                          Gm                                      F
There’s an avalanche coming, don’t cover your eyes
Cm                                      Gm                                                  F
It’s what you thought that you wanted, it’s still a surprise
Cm                          Gm                          F
It’s hard on the body, it’s hard on the mind
D                                                  Gm
To learn what kept us together, darling
Cm                          F
Is what kept us alive

[Verse 2]
C5              Bb              F              Eb
Sooner or later, the story gets told
C5              Bb                          F              Eb
To tell it myself would be unbearably bold
C5                          Bb              F              Eb
Presented with darkness, we turn to the light
C5              Bb                          F                          Eb
Could’ve been smart, we’re just unbearably bright

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[Chorus 2]
Cm                                      Gm                          F
There’s an avalanche coming, don’t cover your eyes
Cm                          Gm                          F
It’s what you thought that you wanted, it’s still a surprise
Cm                          Gm                                      F
It’s hard on the body, it’s hard on the mind
D                                                  Gm
To learn what kept us together, darling
Cm                          F
Is what kept us alive

[Bridge]
F/A Bb F Eb
Cm Gm F Eb

F/A Bb              F              Eb
Call it a day, call it a night
Cm                          Gm              F              Eb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white
F/A     Bb              F              Eb
Call it a day, call it a night
Cm                          Gm                          F                          Eb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)
F/A         Bb           F         Eb
Call it a day, call it a night
Cm              Gm                          F                          Eb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)

[Verse 3]
F/A              Bb              F              Eb
Baby I love you, but that’s not enough
Cm                          Gm                           F                          Eb
And pulling away has been unbearably buff (you-ooh)
F/A                          Bb              F              Eb
I ran up the mountain, out of your sight
Cm                           Gm                          F                                      Eb
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white (you-ooh)

[Outro]
F/A     Bb    F              Eb
Call it a day, call it a night
Cm                          Gm                           F                          Eb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)
F/A      Bb              F      Eb
Call it a day, call it a night

How to play Unbearably White: key, chords and progression

Unbearably White by Vampire Weekend is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 10 chords: Cdim, Bb, F, Eb, C5, G5, Cm, Gm, D and F/A.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – F – Eb – Cm (I – V – IV – ii in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Adim, G, D, C, A5, E5, Am, Em, B (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cdim chord on guitar (xxx542)
CdimC E♭ G♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
C5 chord on guitar (x355xx)
C5C G
G5 chord on guitar (355xxx)
G5G D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Unbearably White chords: questions

What key is Unbearably White in?

Unbearably White by Vampire Weekend is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Unbearably White?

Unbearably White uses 10 chords: Cdim, Bb, F, Eb, C5, G5, Cm, Gm, D, F/A.

What is the chord progression of Unbearably White?

The main progression is Bb – F – Eb – Cm (I – V – IV – ii).

Is Unbearably White easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Adim, G, D, C, A5, E5, Am, Em, B (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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