Buckle Up Suburbia
View chords used in this chart
{Chords}
C#m7b5: x 4 5 4 5 3
Cmaj7: x 3 5 4 5 3
C: x 3 5 5 5 3
Am7: 5 7 4 4 8 4
alt: x 12 14 12 13 15
Gm13: 3 5 3 3 5 3
alt: 10 12 10 10 12
Fsus2: 1 3 5 x x x
alt: 8 10 9 10 8
Gsus: 3 5 5 5 x x
Fmaj7: 1 3 2 2 x x
Cmaj7: x 3 5 4 5 x
Am7_: 5 3 5 5 x x
Intro usually played in 5/4
C#m7(b5) Cmaj7
C#m7(b5) Cmaj7
{Instrumental}
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
bum, bum, bum, bum
[Verso 1]
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
are you still clingin' on to 19?
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
beautiful things are all you wanna show me
[Refrão]
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
dear diary, i got closer to who i wanna be
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
dear diary, if only you could see me
{Instrumental}
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
bum, bum, bum, bum
[Verso 2]
C Cmaj7 7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
remember what i meant by "buckle up, suburbia"
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
symbolistic to movin' on, forever
[Refrão]
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
dear diary, can you believe how i turned out?
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
dear diary, can you believe that im still around?
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
whoa, oh, oh, buckle up, suburbia
Gsus Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
whoa, oh, oh, movin' on, forever
Outro only played once now live
C Cmaj7 Am7 Gm13 Fsus2
How to play Buckle Up Suburbia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.