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Queens Of The Stone Age – Phantom Limb Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
E      E    G    D   
 E   E       G      G   D   

[Verse 1]
E               G
 And all I say,
D                 E     G     D
Oh, I need your love
E               G
 And all I knew,
D                 E     G     D
Can't you let it go
E             G
 I complicate
    D               E     G     D
"is complicated" enough
E                  G
 What have I saved?
D             E     G     D
Can't save anyone

[Chorus]
E               G#m
Lonely, sitting by myself
    D             A
No poets here to interfere
      C                     C/B
Well, this is my first time living, so
A#              A
I could use a friend
E           G#m
I admit it, I need help
    D               A
Let me be clear, I need you here
   C                    C/B
Is this your first time living?
     A#              A
Just asking for a friend

[Verse 2]
E                   G
 We're setting sail
D                  E    G    D
Coming 'round the horn
E                G
 The white whale,
D             E    G    D
Gonna let it go
E                G
 Before we fadе,
D                    E    G    D
I just want you to know
E                G
 My phantom limb,
D               E    G    D
Oh, I love you so

[Chorus]
E               G#m
Lonely, sitting by myself
    D             A
No poets here to interfere
      C                     C/B
Well, this is my first time living, so
A#              A
I could use a friend
E           G#m
I admit it, I need help
    D               A
Let me be clear, I need you here
   C                    C/B
Is this your first time living?
     A#              A
Just asking for a friend

[Bridge]
G  G  E  E
G  G  E
E          G            E
Same as it never was
E          G            E
Same as it never was
E          G            E
Same as it never was

[Interlude]
E G D E

[Outro]
E                G   D             E
 My phantom limb       (Same as it never was)
E                G   D             E
 My phantom limb       (Same as it never was)
E                G   D             E
 My phantom limb       (Same as it never was)
E                G   D             E
 My phantom limb       (Same as it never was)

How to play Phantom Limb: key, chords and progression

Phantom Limb by Queens Of The Stone Age is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: E, G, D, G#m, A, C, C/B and A#.

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

Good to know: G#m and A# 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.