[Intro] Dm [verse] Dm Oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life Dm Oh, she has a— oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life, life Dm Oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life Dm Oh, she has a— oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life, life [Chorus] Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Always imagined that we would've shared the competition Dm F You say you don't, I say your happiness is going missing Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Always imagined that we would've shared the competition Dm F You say you don't, I say your happiness is going missing [Post-Chorus] Dm Oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life Dm Oh, she has a— [Verse] Dm F Deep inside your pain Bb Am I feel the same Dm F Deeper as we go Bb Am I think you know [Refrain] Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called [Break] Dm [Chorus] Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Always imagined that we would've shared the competition Dm F You say you don't, I say your happiness is going missing Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Am I allowed to say it if nobody's gonna listen? Dm F Always imagined that we would've shared the competition Dm F You say you don't, I say your happiness is going missing [Refrain] Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb More abuse than an Adderall Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Bb Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called Am Shit, I'm sorry, didn't realise I called [Outro] Dm Oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life Dm Oh, she has a— oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life, life Dm Oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life Dm Oh, she has a— oh, she has a tongue to take apart your life
Fontaines D.C. – Tongue Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Watch: Fontaines D.C. - Tongue (Official Video)
From Fontaines DC on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Tongue: key, chords and progression
Tongue by Fontaines D.C. keeps coming home to D minor (one flat: B♭). You need 4 chords: Dm, F, Bb and Am.
Most of the song cycles through Dm – F – Bb – Am (i – III – VI – v in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
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Tongue chords: questions
What key is Tongue in?
Tongue by Fontaines D.C. is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).
What chords are in Tongue?
Tongue uses 4 chords: Dm, F, Bb, Am.
What is the chord progression of Tongue?
The main progression is Dm – F – Bb – Am (i – III – VI – v).
Is Tongue easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).
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