Pretenders To The Throne

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The Beautiful South verified

Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G/D] [D] [G] [Bm7] [C] [G]

[G]Is it Cologne [Bm]with it's great cathedral?
[C]Milan with it's [G/D]glamour and it's pace?
[D]London with it's [G]river and it's bridges?
[Bm7]Lisbon with it's [C]beauty and it's grace?
[G]Funny looking buses
[G]Climb it's [Bm]pot-bellied hills
[C]And a [G/D]solitary jogger
[D]Times the [G]time he kills
[Bm7]Do you know [C]where I'm gonna go?
[G]None of you have guessed, [G]so none of you can know
[Bm]If you've been, that's [C]not where I mean
[G/D]It's got class and it's [D]got excellence like you've never seen
[G]Your town is [Bm7]dragging me down
[C]Dragging me [G]down, down, down
[G]Your town is [Bm]dragging me down
[C]Dragging me [G/D]down, down, down
[D]Is it Dublin with [G]it's culture and it's wit?
[Bm7]Madrid with [C]it's market square?
[G]Paris with [G]it's bustling cafes?
[Bm]Hull with [C]it's musical flair?
[G/D]Do you know [D]where I'm gonna go?
[G]None of you have guessed [Bm7]so none of you can know
[C]If you've been, that's [G]not where I mean
[G]It's got class and it's [Bm]got excellence like you've never seen
[C]Your town is [G/D]dragging me down
[D]Is dragging me [G]down, down, down
[Bm7]Your town is [C]dragging me down
[G]Is dragging me [G]down, down, down
[Bm]As I watch them drop the [C]grain into your fish tank brain
[G/D]How can you like this [D]place when it never even rains?
[G]Never even rains
[Bm7]Your town is [C]dragging me down
[G]Is dragging me [G]down, down, down
[Bm]Your town is [C]dragging me down
[G/D]Is dragging me [D]down, down, down
[G]Is dragging me [Bm7]down, down, down
[C]Is dragging me [G]down, down, down
[G]Is dragging me [Bm]down, down, down

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Pretenders To The Throne

Released 2001

Genre

Britpop Melancholia

Songwriter The Beautiful South

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 10 Unique Chords

Genre Britpop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Pretenders To The Throne by The Beautiful South is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Bm (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti G/D (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Bm7 (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti Bm/F# (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti C/E (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Pretenders To The Throne by The Beautiful South: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G to Bm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – iii – IV – I – V – iii – IV – Fmaj9 – Fadd9

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

G Bm C G/D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

D Bm7 Bm/F# C/E Fmaj9 Fadd9

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – iii – IV – I – V – iii – IV – Fmaj9 – Fadd9 • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Pretenders To The Throne (The Beautiful South)?

To play the Easy Chords for Pretenders To The Throne, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Pretenders To The Throne?

The original recording key for Pretenders To The Throne by The Beautiful South is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Pretenders To The Throne

Released 2001

Genre

Britpop Melancholia

Songwriter The Beautiful South

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Pretenders To The Throne (The Beautiful South)?

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Pretenders To The Throne?

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?