[Intro] Gb Db Fm Gb Db Fm [Verse 1] Gb Db Fm You look at me, and it feels like I'm on a stage Gb Db Fm Take my meds, but they quiet down all the praise Gb Db Fm I hear your hands, but I don't know where they're placed Gb Db Fm There's a secret, I hid it in your suitcase [Pre-Chorus] Ebm7 Fm7 And one more time Ebm7 Ab7 Just say you're mine [Chorus] Db Gb How many hours are you working? Db Gb I'm replaying everything that's hurting Eb And my fears are next door Ab And the ceiling is too low Bbm Ab Gb And only when you come, it goes Bbm Ab Gb And only when you come, it goes [Verse 2] Gb Db Fm The tourists surround the door from the movie Gb Db Fm I haven't seen it, but I'm sure it's a beauty Gb Db Fm I sweep the floors and I put away my jewelry Gb Db Fm And trash everything I use to ruin me [Pre-Chorus] Ebm7 Fm7 And one more time Ebm7 Ab7 Just say you're mine [Chorus] Db Gb How many hours are you working? Db Gb I'm replaying everything that's hurting Eb And my fears are next door Ab And the ceiling is too low Bbm Ab Gb And only when you come, it goes Bbm Ab Gb And only when you come, it goes [Bridge] Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Ebm Ab Db [Outro] Db Gb Give it back Db Give it back Gb Give it back Eb Give it back Ab Give it back Bbm Ab Gb Give it back Bbm Ab Gb
Rex Orange County – Empty Stage Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play Empty Stage: key, chords and progression
To play Empty Stage by Rex Orange County, think in D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). It takes 10 chords: Gb, Db, Fm, Ebm7, Fm7, Ab7, Eb, Ab, Bbm and Ebm.
The backbone of the song is Gb – Db – Fm – Gb (IV – I – iii – IV in D♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, C, Em, Dm7, Em7, G7, D, G, Am, Dm (90% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Empty Stage chords: questions
What key is Empty Stage in?
Empty Stage by Rex Orange County is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).
What chords are in Empty Stage?
Empty Stage uses 10 chords: Gb, Db, Fm, Ebm7, Fm7, Ab7, Eb, Ab, Bbm, Ebm.
What is the chord progression of Empty Stage?
The main progression is Gb – Db – Fm – Gb (IV – I – iii – IV).
Is Empty Stage easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, C, Em, Dm7, Em7, G7, D, G, Am, Dm (90% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).
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