Mitski – Rules Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Mitski – Rules Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Rules chords by Mitski for Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
D

[Chorus]
A
One, two, one, two, one, 
two, three, one, two, three
A                     
One, two, three, four, 
                            D
one, two, three, four, five
A
One, two, one, two, one, 
two, three, one, two, three
A                     
One, two, three, four, 
                             D
one, two, three, four, five

[Verse]
       A              D
Number one, I'll come over
         E                      A
I'll be dressed like your best idea
        A             D
Number two, you'll be gentle
             E                   A
Then number three, you will ruin me
       A                 
Number four, I'm nobody's 
 D          F#m E
anyone anymore
   A          D   E          A
So five, I'll be alone for a while
        D     A           
But I'm only crying 'cause 
    E
it feels good
A               D       
I'll have a new haircut, 
        E           A
I will be somebody else
    A               D
And when I leave my body
          E                   A
Please pretend that you don't see

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   A             D   
How I'm no longer there 
           F#m  E
behind my eyes
     A        D       
Then 6 in the morning, 
      E        A
I'll be woken up
        D        A      D         A
By that old light, that old light
     D        A      E
That old light, that old light

[Instrument]
A D F#m E
A D F#m E
A D F#m E
A D E A D A E

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[Chorus]
A
One, two, one, two, one, 
two, three, one, two, three
A                     
One, two, three, four, 
                            D
one, two, three, four, five
A
One, two, one, two, one, 
two, three, one, two, three
A                     
One, two, three, four, 
                             D
one, two, three, four, five

How to play Rules: key, chords and progression

Rules by Mitski is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, A, E and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I in A major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Rules chords: questions

What key is Rules in?

Rules by Mitski is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Rules?

Rules uses 4 chords: D, A, E, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Rules?

The main progression is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Rules easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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