Apr142018

Ukulele: Taylor Swift – September Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

ChordsA E B

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the Ukulele chord progression of September by Taylor Swift.

[Verse 1]
A E
Do you remember
B A E
The 28th night of September?
B A E
Love was changin’ the minds of pretenders
B A E B
While chasin’ the clouds away
A E
Our hearts were ringin’
B A E
In the key that our souls were singin’
B A E
As we danced in the night, remember
B A E
How the stars stole the night away

[Chorus]
B
Ahh-ahh-ahh
A E B
Heey, say that you remember
A E B
Ai, ai, dancin’ in September
A E B A E B
Ai, ai, never was a cloudy day

[Verse 2]
A E
My thoughts are with you
B A E
Holding hands with your heart to see you
B
Only blue talk and love
A E B A E B
Remember how we knew love was here to stay
A E B A E
Now, December found the love that we shared in September
B
Only blue talk and love
A E B A E
Remember the love that we share today

[Chorus]
B
Ahh-ahh-ahh
A E B
Heey, say that you remember
A E B
Ai, ai, dancin’ in September
A E B A E
Ai, ai, never was a cloudy day
B
Ahh-ahh-ahh
A E B
Heey, say that you remember
A E B
Ai, ai, dancin’ in September
A E B A E B
Ai, ai, golden dreams were shiny days

[Bridge]
A E
Do you remember
B A E
The 28th night of September?

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How to play September: key, chords and progression

September by Taylor Swift sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 3 chords to play it: A, E and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – B – A (IV – I – V – IV in E major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.