[Intro] Gm F Dm C Gm F C/E Oh, oh [Verse 1] Gm F Dm C The reins are on the audience, baby, let's give her a show Gm F C/E You're turning away from me but that dance is your own Gm F Dm C Do you think I'm pretty when I beg you to stay? Gm F C/E Our ponchos are bright, the school kids behind us, they remind us of our age [Chorus] Gm F Dm C Went to see the Romans, but we only walked by Gm F C/E The colosseum's closing, do you not care for what's inside? Gm F Dm C And will you hold me when I cry while the men are standing by? Gm F C/E If you're with me, I don't mind [Verse 2] Gm F Dm C Don't turn off the TV unless you're ready to see me Gm F C/E You're on both screens, your eyes are moving too quickly to read Gm F Dm C How are you feeling? Why aren't you speaking? Gm F C/E What is the reason that you're sitting this far away? [Chorus] Gm F Dm C We went to the ocean, but we only walked by Gm F C/E The season is closing, do you not care for what's inside? Gm F Dm C And will you hold me when I cry while the men are standing by? Gm F C/E If you're with me, I don't mind [Outro] Gm F Dm C Gm F C/E Gm F Dm C Gm F C/E If you're with me, I don't mind Gm F C If you're with me, I don't mind
Rex Orange County – The Colosseum Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play The Colosseum: key, chords and progression
The Colosseum by Rex Orange County sits in F major (one flat: B♭), and you need 5 chords to play it: Gm, F, Dm, C and C/E.
Most of the song cycles through Gm – F – Dm – C (ii – I – vi – V in F major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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The Colosseum chords: questions
What key is The Colosseum in?
The Colosseum by Rex Orange County is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).
What chords are in The Colosseum?
The Colosseum uses 5 chords: Gm, F, Dm, C, C/E.
What is the chord progression of The Colosseum?
The main progression is Gm – F – Dm – C (ii – I – vi – V).
Is The Colosseum easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).
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