Country, Folk

Something in the Orange Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 1 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Guitar

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Ukulele

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Piano

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Banjo

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Mandolin

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Em · C

Something in the Orange Chords – Harmonica

Zach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song.

Slow Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Start with gentle fingerpicking in the verse (thumb on bass notes, fingers on treble strings). Build into strumming on the chorus. The song’s power comes from dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

It’ll be fine by dusk light, I’m telling you, babe

Em C

She’ll be fine, she always is eventually

G D

To you I’m just a man, to me you’re all I am

Em C

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

Chorus

G D

Something in the orange tells me we’re not done

Em C

Something in the orange tells me it’s not over

Verse 2

G D

I need to hear you say you need me too all the way from

Em C

Chicago to the coast, I need to hear your voice

G D

Poison in the water, poison on my mind

Em C

Something in the orange tells me you’re never coming home