Duran Duran - Come Undone

Chords & Piano Lesson
Hello! Below you'll find my "Come Undone" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
 

This song by Duran Duran always captured my imagination, and is an unbelievable piece of songwriting. There are so many catchy hooks they could have turned it into two hit songs :)

Enjoy!

Lesson Video
Chord Chart

Come Undone Piano Tutorial

Here's a piano tutorial video for Come Undone:

Come Undone Chords & Lyrics

[Intro]
Cm Bb Ab Bb x2
Cm Eb Ab Bb

[A]
Cm         Bb                             Ab
Mine immaculate dream made breath and
                       Bb
Skin I've been waiting for you
Cm                 Bb                          Ab 
Signed with a home tattoo happy birthday to you
       Bb
Was created for you

[B]
Cm                                               Eb/Bb
Can't ever keep from falling apart          at the seams
Ab                                                        Bb
Cannot believe you're taking my heart    to pieces
 
[C]
Cm      Bb                              Ab 
Ah, it'll take a little time might take a little crime
     Bb
To come undone now
Ab                             Gsus4               G
We'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Fm                  Bb      Gm                       
Hey child stay wilder than the wind and
Bb                  Cm
Blow me in to cry

[D]
Eb                           Ab 
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                                   Cm
            When you come undone
Eb                           Ab 
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                                   Cm
            When you come undone

[A]
Cm                  Bb                       Ab 
Words playing me deja-vu like a radio tune
 Bb
I swear I've heard before
Cm        Bb                                 Ab 
Chills is it something real or the magic
                   Bb
I'm feeding off your fingers
 
[B]
Cm                                               Eb/Bb
Can't ever keep from falling apart         at the seams
Ab                                                        Bb
Cannot believe you're taking my heart    to pieces
 
[C]
Cm         Bb                           Ab 
Lost in a snow filled sky we'll make it alright
 
     Bb
To come undone now
Ab                             Gsus4               G
We'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Fm                  Bb      Gm                       
Hey child stay wilder than the wind and
Bb                  Cm
Blow me in to cry
 
[D]
Eb                          Ab 
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                               Cm
            When you come undone
Eb                          Ab
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                               Cm
            When you come undone
Eb                          Ab 
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                               Cm
            When you come undone
Eb                           Ab 
Who do you need? Who do you love?
Gm/Bb                               Cm
            When you come undone
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Come Undone Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Come Undone" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
 
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.  
 
3. Simplify if need be: "Come Undone" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
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