Ukulele: Cavetown – 888 Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

Ukulele: Cavetown – 888 Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

ChordsEbCmAbBb7GBbBCDBb/C

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This is the Ukulele chord progression & Tab of 888 by Cavetown, Tom Massey and Tom Field.

[Intro]
Eb Cm Eb Cm Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7

[Verse 1]
Eb                              Cm
Walking in Figures of 8
Eb                            Cm
I hope I’m not too late
Ab                            Bb7
Figure 8 clouds
Ab                            Bb7
I’m working things out
Eb                            Cm
Clouds looking strange
Eb                            Cm                            Ab
Papercut fingers dancing on the strings
Bb7
If I could see you right now
Ab                            Bb7                                                       Eb
I’d dance just for you when the nightlight goes out
Cm
Would you dance for me toooooooo?
Eb                            Cm
I’m counting on youuuuuuuuu
Ab                            Bb7                            Ab
The corner shop closes in under an hour
Bb7                                                                                  Eb
Lets buy too much booze and get drunk in the shower

Eb Cm Eb Cm Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7

[Chorus]
Cm                            G              Ab            Bb
Thinking in figures of 8 and it’s easy ’cause
Eb                            Cm
I know what it adds up to
Eb                            Cm                            Ab                            Cm
Every day is the same but you gave me a brand new set of numbers
Ab                            Bb
Life’s in a different colour

Eb Cm Eb Cm Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7

[Verse 3]
Eb             Cm                 Eb                     Cm
Would you dance for me tooooooooooo?
Ab                            Bb7                                                       Ab
We’ll make pepper* pig plasters the coolest new trend
Bb7
I never asked for my childhood to end

[Bridge]
G B C Cm (x2)

G                            B                            C                            Cm
I’m trapped in my tiny human brain and it’s killing me
G                            B
But I’m fine, yeah I’m alright
C                            Cm
If I move my hands fast enough I won’t die
G                            B                            C                            Cm
I’m trapped in my tiny human brain and it’s killing me
G                                                       B
But I’m fine, yeah I’m alright
C                                                       Cm
If I move my hands fast enough I won’t die
C                                                       Cm
If I move my hands fast enough I won’t die

[Outro]
G G C D G G C Bb/C*

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How to play 888: key, chords and progression

To play 888 by Cavetown, think in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 10 chords: Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb7, G, Bb, B, C, D and Bb/C.

Listen for Cm – Eb – Cm – Ab (vi – I – vi – IV in E♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – doh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G7, E, G, Ab, A, B (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

888 chords: questions

What key is 888 in?

888 by Cavetown is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in 888?

888 uses 10 chords: Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb7, G, Bb, B, C, D, Bb/C.

What is the chord progression of 888?

The main progression is Cm – Eb – Cm – Ab (vi – I – vi – IV).

Is 888 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G7, E, G, Ab, A, B (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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