Waterparks – American Graffiti Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Waterparks – American Graffiti Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAF#mBmE

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[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
A
Maybe the world was made in 6 days
A
But I could ruin mine by Monday
A                    F#m   Bm
I'll write it on the wall:
Bm
If you read this, it’s your fault
A
If all I'm here to do is relate
A
Maybe I should try to live
one normal day
  F#m             Bm         A
Because it feels so, so far away

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[Chorus]
Bm F#m A                 E
       Yeah, you've been reading
            Bm     F#m
       all about me
A          E
And you’re loving what
         Bm F#m
you found
A         E           Bm  F#m
I'm like American graffiti
A             E
You want some glitter,
        Bm   F#m
drink it down
A                 E
Yeah, you've been seeing
      Bm    F#m A
all about me
              E             Bm   F#m
Taking notes, yeah, write it down
A         E           Bm  F#m
I'm like American graffiti
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now

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[Verse 2]
A
Nothing in this world can make
me think straight
A
So I'm not leaving bed
'till Friday night
A
I’ll pack a suitcase,
               F#m  Bm
follow if you want
Bm
Around the world ’till it stops
A
I had therapy on Wednesdays
A
But haven't been in months
A
So here’s an x-ray of
             F#m
what's in my brain
F#m             Bm
Since it came unchained
the other day
N.C.
Usually I'm all I've got
N.C.
Lucky for me, I don’t need a lot

[Chorus]
Bm F#m A                 E
       Yeah, you've been reading
            Bm     F#m
       all about me
A          E
And you’re loving what
         Bm F#m
you found
A         E           Bm  F#m
I'm like American graffiti
A             E
You want some glitter,
        Bm   F#m
drink it down
A                 E
Yeah, you've been seeing
      Bm    F#m A
all about me
              E             Bm   F#m
Taking notes, yeah, write it down
A         E           Bm  F#m
I'm like American graffiti
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now

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[Outro]
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now
A        E               Bm   F#m
  If you need me, I'm here now
A E Bm F#m x3
A E

How to play American Graffiti: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for American Graffiti by Waterparks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

American Graffiti by Waterparks keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 4 chords: A, F#m, Bm and E.

Listen for Bm – F#m – A – E (ii – vi – I – V in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – lah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

American Graffiti chords: questions

What key is American Graffiti in?

American Graffiti by Waterparks is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in American Graffiti?

American Graffiti uses 4 chords: A, F#m, Bm, E.

What is the chord progression of American Graffiti?

The main progression is Bm – F#m – A – E (ii – vi – I – V).

Is American Graffiti easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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1 comment

  1. Sariy

    Thanks so much for this Tab

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