[Intro] D [Chorus] D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACES high, but you're wild like me D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven D/F# G A Bm And our orbits touch, but they're just out of reach D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven [Verse 1] Em D/F# G A Prodigal son of a bitch Bm Couldn't help but love me A Bm Em D/F# G A Bm I'm a disc written over too many times A Bm Now I've gone just a little bit fuzzy Em D/F# G A Bm A Bm And I'm grindin', I'm grindin' my teeth in my sleep Em D/F# G A Bm A Oh, I'm feeling the stress down into my dreams G A And trust me, everything I am is yours Bm Just say the word G All my Russian nesting dolls of sadness A Bm Or so I've heard [Pre-Chorus] Dadd9 We keep the fire alive, through tryin' times C G Through the slow decay and the rapid decline [Chorus] N.C. D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACES high, but you're wild like me D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven D/F# G A Bm And our orbits touch, but they're just out of reach D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven [Verse 2] Em D/F# G A Bm A Just keep pullin' the string, watch it as it unwinds Bm Em D/F# G A Bm I've got a buzz for freedom, tryna find some peace inside Em D/F# G A Bm A And I've taken, I've taken all that I can take Em D/F# G A Bm A Oh, just one more poem to kill the pain [Pre-Chorus] Dadd9 So we keep the fire alive, through tryin' times C G Through the slow decay and the rapid decline [Chorus] N.C. D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACES high, but you're wild like me D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven D/F# G A Bm And our orbits touch, but they're just out of reach D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven [Interlude] D/F# G A Bm x2 [Bridge] D We're playin' ACES high (We're playin' ACES high) We're playin' ACES high (We're playin' ACES high) G A Bm Oh, we got dreams to crush, got lives to live D/F# G A Bm But don't stress if you forget my love, it's right where you left it [Chorus] D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACES high, but you're wild like me D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven D/F# G A Bm And our orbits touch, but they're just out of reach D/F# G A Bm So we'll dynamite the gates of heaven [Outro] D/F# G A And we keep the fire alive (The fire alive) Bm Through tryin' times (The fire alive) D/F# G A Bm Through the slow decay and the rapid decline D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACES high (ACES high) D/F# G A Bm We're playin' ACEs high (ACES high)
Fall Out Boy – Aces Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play Aces: key, chords and progression
To play Aces by Fall Out Boy, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 8 chords: D, D/F#, G, A, Bm, Em, Dadd9 and C.
The progression the song keeps returning to is D/F# – G – A – Bm (III – VI – VII – i in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Good to know: on guitar, Bm and Dadd9 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.
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Aces chords: questions
What key is Aces in?
Aces by Fall Out Boy is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Aces?
Aces uses 8 chords: D, D/F#, G, A, Bm, Em, Dadd9, C.
What is the chord progression of Aces?
The main progression is D/F# – G – A – Bm (III – VI – VII – i).
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