Melanie Martinez – Uncanny Valley Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Melanie Martinez – Uncanny Valley Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsCmEbFmAbB

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These are Uncanny Valley chords by Melanie Martinez for Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
Cm Eb  Cm Eb

[Verse 1]
Cm                         Eb
Golden skin and cherry cheeks
      Cm               
Some etched out abs and
             Eb
 toned obliques
    Fm                      
I'm scrolling through a mess
         Cm Eb
 in my mind
Cm                         Eb
Crawling out the fcking mud
  Cm                       Eb
I work so hard, never enough
   Fm                        Cm
My body will never be your dime

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[Pre-Chorus]
   Eb                           Fm
So please, don't tell me what I owe
                      Ab
Trends, they come and go
                      Fm
But humans have their flaws
       Eb                    Fm
Ah-ah, beauty comes in every form
                     Ab
Baby, there ain't no norm
I'm not a blow-up doll

[Chorus]
Eb
  Is that what you want?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
       Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
               B
Ass ain't fat enough
         Eb
What the fuck? Am I out of luck?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
       Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
            B
Never good enough

[Verse 2]
Cm                              Eb
Summer language we're all learning
Cm                          Eb
No one's gonna see me coming
Fm                          Cm  Eb
Finally, I will shine this time
Cm                     Eb
Laying out in my bikini    
Cm                         Eb
Bahamas, I'm oiled, steamy
Fm                                Cm
Your boyfriend liked my pic this time

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[Pre-Chorus]
     Eb                          Fm
But please, don't tell me what I owe
                      Ab
Trends, they come and go
                      Fm
But humans have their flaws
       Eb                    Fm
Ah-ah, beauty comes in every form
                     Ab
Baby, there ain't no norm
I'm not a blow-up doll

[Chorus]
Eb
  Is that what you want?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
       Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
               B
Ass ain't fat enough
         Eb
What the fuck? Am I out of luck?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
       Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
            B
Never good enough

[Instrument]
Eb Fm Cm B

[Chorus]
Eb
  Is that what you want?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
        Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
               B
Ass ain't fat enough
         Eb
What the fck? Am I out of luck?
  Fm
Uncanny valley, hot
       Cm
Never enough, give you all my love
            B
Never good enough

Watch: Melanie Martinez - UNCANNY VALLEY (Official Visualizer)

From melanie martinez on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Uncanny Valley: key, chords and progression

Uncanny Valley by Melanie Martinez is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 5 chords: Cm, Eb, Fm, Ab and B.

Listen for Eb – Fm – Cm – B (III – iv – i – VII in C minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, D, Em, G, Bb (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Uncanny Valley chords: questions

What key is Uncanny Valley in?

Uncanny Valley by Melanie Martinez is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Uncanny Valley?

Uncanny Valley uses 5 chords: Cm, Eb, Fm, Ab, B.

What is the chord progression of Uncanny Valley?

The main progression is Eb – Fm – Cm – B (III – iv – i – VII).

Is Uncanny Valley easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, D, Em, G, Bb (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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