Jun22023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – There She Blows on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsF E Am D D7 Ammaj7/G#Am7/G Am6/F#Fmaj7

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[Verse 1]
F            E
 The Liberty ship
               Am
disappeared a long
             D  D7
long time ago
F                  E
 Was searching the seven
          Am     D  D7
 seas for love
F              E
 The finest commander
          Am
that the world had
       D    D7
ever known
F          E
 Died of a broken heart
          Am
 'cause I told him that
   D
 I loved you more
Am              D
Told him that I love
 you more
  Am                 D7
I love you more than love

[Chorus]
Am        D7
There she blows!
 Am                  D7
Steady, baby, as she goes
Am
Where we're going,
        D7
no one knows
                 Am   D7
Don't get left behind
Am        D7
There she waits
   Am
To meet you at
            D7
 the pearly gates
Am                    D7
Hurry up and don't be late
                 Am   D7
Don't get left behind

[Verse 2]
F              E
 The finest commander
          Am
that the world had
       D    D7
 ever known
F          E
 Died of a broken heart
          Am
 'cause I told him that
    D
I loved you more
Am              D
Told him that I love
you more
  Am                 D7
I love you more than love

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[Chorus]
Am        D7
There she blows!
 Am                  D7
Steady, baby, as she goes
Am
Where we're going,
        D7
no one knows
                 Am   D7
Don't get left behind
Am        D7
There she waits
   Am
To meet you at
            D7
the pearly gates
Am                    D7
Hurry up and don't be late
                 Am   D7
Don't get left behind

[Bridge]
Am             Ammaj7/G#
 Searching the seven seas
     Am7/G
 for love
             Am6/F#
He died of a broken heart
          F
'Cause he knows
I love you more

[Instrument]
 F   E   Am   D
F   E    Am   D
 Am  D   Am    D
 Am   D    Am   D

[Outro]
Am              D
Told him that I loved
you more
Am              D
Told him that I loved
you more
Am              D
Told him that I loved
you more
  Am                 D
I love you more than love
Am   Ammaj7/G#
 Am7/G   Am6/F#  Fmaj7

How to play There She Blows: key, chords and progression

These are There She Blows chords by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

There She Blows by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: F, E, Am, D, D7, Ammaj7/G#, Am7/G, Am6/F# and Fmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – E – Am – D (♭VII – VI – ii – V in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, Ammaj7/G# and Am6/F# are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.