Oct212019

Yungblud – Braindead Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGm Dm Cm F Eb Bb D7Gm/AGm/Bb

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This is the chords of Braindead by Yungblud on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Gm Dm Cm F
Gm Dm Cm
Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum
F
Bum Bum Bum Bum
Gm Dm Cm
Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum
F
Bum Bum Bum Bum
Gm Dm Cm
Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum
F
Bum Bum Bum Bum
Gm Dm Cm
Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum
F
Bum Bum Bum Bum

[Chorus]
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead

[Verse 1]
Gm F Eb Dm
You lock me out, you lock me in
Gm Dm Gm Dm
You smote my soul and I can’t win
Gm F Eb Dm Gm
It’s over now before it begins
Dm Gm Dm
Just suck this salt to cleanse your sins
Gm F Eb Dm Gm
If I can’t speak about the things
Dm Gm Dm
That make me sad, then I am weak
Gm F Eb Dm
But I’m not strong either
Gm Dm Gm Dm
I’m just a kid with a cold pretendin’ it’s a fever

[Chorus]
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Dm Cm F
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead

[Verse 2]
Gm F Eb Dm
The mystery is not that hard
Gm Dm Gm Dm
When you can read between the bars
Gm F Eb Dm
Tongue trip’s over your fickle cheek
Gm Dm Gm Dm
With the lies you tell and the shit you speak
Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm
I think you should clean your teeth
Bb Dm Gm
With guilty truths and liar’s bleach
Bb Gm Bb
Adjusting the lighting
Gm Bb Dm
So I can’t see the scars on your face fucking hiding
Gm Gm Cm Dm

[Bridge]
Gm Bb Gm Cm
They find it hard to love you, no matter what they say
Gm Bb Gm Cm
They’re tryna get above you while laughing in your face
Gm Bb Gm Cm
They find it hard to love you, no matter what they say
Gm Bb Gm Gm
They’re tryna get above you while laughing in your face

[Chorus]
Bb
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
D7
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Cm
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Bb
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
D7
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead
Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Cm
I just wanna be pretty brain-dead

How to play Braindead: key, chords and progression

Braindead by Yungblud keeps coming home to G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). You need 9 chords: Gm, Dm, Cm, F, Eb, Bb, D7, Gm/A and Gm/Bb.

The backbone of the song is Gm – Dm – Cm – F (i – v – iv – VII in G minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Bm, Am, D, C, G, B7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

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Braindead chords: questions

What key is Braindead in?

Braindead by Yungblud is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Braindead?

Braindead uses 9 chords: Gm, Dm, Cm, F, Eb, Bb, D7, Gm/A, Gm/Bb.

What is the chord progression of Braindead?

The main progression is Gm – Dm – Cm – F (i – v – iv – VII).

Is Braindead easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, Bm, Am, D, C, G, B7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

This is the chords of Braindead by Yungblud on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Braindead: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Braindead chords: questions

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