Will Wood – Willard Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Will Wood – Willard Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Willard by Will Wood on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
G  F#7  Am  G

[Verse 1]
E                          Am
You know I couldn't hurt a fly,
my friend.
D                           G
I'm not the type to step on ants.
B
I've nearly cried for moths that
 Em
die at porchlight lamps.
C              D
More for the plights
              G
of mice than men.
E         E7
See, I myself have been
        Am
stepped on so many times
D                              G
It's started to feel like my place.
B
I've failed to fit in into
       Em
those nests that scrape the sky
A7                            D7
Is there room for me in your cage?

[Chorus 1]
Gm
Animals are people too,
      A7             Dm
but these people are animals
D
Hunt in packs and act as though
       G                 E7
that proves we can't survive alone
        Am            D
And I guess we just evolved disgust
      G              Em
for prevention of infection though
Bbdim7
Shame was an invention
           D
made for prisons,
pales, and pest control
Yeah, sure,
thumbs are great and all–
       C               D
But I just get bear necessities,
 G                   Em
hakuna matatas and c'est le vie's
Am
Que sera sera's,
what a crock. I mean
D
Big talk for a chimpanzee.
     C                 Cm
You might seem behind bars, but
              G             E7
friend, this cage is inside out.
     C             D7      G
It's awful out here, Socrates.
Bbdim7  Am  D  G

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[Verse 1]
E                           Am
I've never understood what humans
do and want
               D
It's quite confusing to
                 G
me to try to connect.
B
Never learned how I should feel,
    Em
instincts somehow stunted
           C
Just seem haunted by
     D                G
my stupid urge to protect.
E          E7               Am
Until frustration makes me wish
my teeth were sharp as yours
        D
Chew through their garage
                   G
doors, these carnivores will
no more use my heart
B
They'll call me crazy
           Em
but their words
all seem made-up to me
A7
Maybe they just need
                      D
more friendship like yours.

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[Chorus 2]
            Gm
So gather 'round
Pandora's Skinner's Box,
        Dm
look through the one-way mirror
    D7
If you can see in shades of
          G                E7
gray the colors are much clearer
         Am
Oh, my friend,
               D
you've got a friend in me.
       G               Em
Let's go and make more enemies.
   Bbdim7
Although my eyes face forward,
         D
climb up on my shoulder,
sure you'll see
my point of view.
I'd bring you with me
      C             D
to my office in my pocket, but
     G                  Em
the world would put us down.
 C              D        G  B7
Lock me up and toss the key
     C                 Cm
You might seem behind bars, but
              G             E7
friend, this cage is inside out
C                 D7
It's dangerous out here,
      Em  Emmaj7  Em7  Em6
Socrates.
C                  D7       G
It's lonely out here, Socrates.
Bbdim7  Am  D7
G  Bbdim7  Am  D7

[Outro]
G  C#dim  Cm  x4
Bm  Bbm  Am Abm G

How to play Willard: key, chords and progression

Willard by Will Wood is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 23 chords: G, F#7, Am, E, D, B, Em, C, E7, A7, D7 and Gm and 11 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – D – G – B (ii – V – I – III in G major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#7, B, Gm, Bbdim7 and Cm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bbdim7 chord on guitar (x12020)
B♭dim7B♭ D♭ F♭ G
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Emmaj7 chord on guitar (021000)
Emmaj7E G B D♯
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Em6 chord on guitar (022020)
Em6E G B C♯
C#dim chord on guitar (x42020)
C♯dimC♯ E G
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭

Willard chords: questions

What key is Willard in?

Willard by Will Wood is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Willard?

Willard uses 23 chords: G, F#7, Am, E, D, B, Em, C, E7, A7, D7, Gm and 11 more.

What is the chord progression of Willard?

The main progression is Am – D – G – B (ii – V – I – III).

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