How to Play Scott Street by Phoebe Bridgers Chord on Guitar
Scott Street is a song by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, released in 2017 as the fourth track of her debut album Stranger in the Alps. The song is a melancholic reflection on a failed relationship and the feeling of being a stranger in one’s own city. The song features a simple but catchy chord progression that can be played on guitar with a capo on the third fret.
Chord
G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 E|--3---3------3------3---3---3-----3---------------------| B|--3---3------3------3---3---3-----3---------------------| G|--0---2------0------0---0---0-----0---------------------| D|--0---0------2------0---0---0-----2--------------4---5--| A|--x----------0------0---2---3-----3-----5---5----3---3--| E|--3-------------------------------------3---2-----------| The walk-up that happens after each line in the verse (from A7sus4 to Cadd9) goes roughly like the following: A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 E |--------3--3--3--3----------|--------3--3--3-----3--3----| B |--------3--3--3--3----------|--------3--3--3-----3--3----| G |--------0--0--0--0----------|--------0--0--0-----0--0----| D |--0h-2--2--2--0--0----------|--------0--0--0h-2--0--0----| A |--------0--0--0--2----------|--0h-3--3--3--3-----3--3----| E |----------------------------|----------------------------| There are a couple of hammer-ons scattered throughout the song that aren't reflected in the chords given below or in the tab for the walk-up. Phoebe sometimes hammers on to the 2nd fret of the 3rd string while playing the Dsus4 chords throughout the song. There are also hammer-ons to the 2nd fret of the 4th string in some of the A7sus4 chords during the choruses. [Intro] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 [Verse 1] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 With an open heart, open container G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I've got a stack of mail and a tall can G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 It's a shower beer it's a payment plan G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 There's helicopters over my head G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Every night when I go to bed G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Spending money and I earned it G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 When I'm lonely, that's when I'll burn it [Chorus] A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 Do you feel ashaaaa - aamed A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 A7sus4 When you hear my naaaaaaaa - aaaaaaaaame [Verse 2] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I asked you "How is your sister? G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I heard she got her degree" G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 And I said, "That makes me feel old" G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 He said, "What does that make me?" G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I asked you "How is playing drums?" G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 You said it's too much shit to carry G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 "And what about the band?" G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 You said they're all getting married [Chorus] A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 Csus2 G/B G/A Do you feel ashaaaa - aaaaaamed A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 B5/C C5 When you hear my naaaaaaaa - aaaaaaaaame [Bridge] G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5 G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5 Anyway, don't be a stranger G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5 Anyway, don't be a stranger G5 G5/F# B5/C Don't be a stranger
Chord Progression
The chord progression for the song is as follows:
[Intro] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
[Verse 1] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 With an open heart, open container G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I’ve got a stack of mail and a tall can G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 It’s a shower beer it’s a payment plan
[Verse 2] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 There’s helicopters over my head G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Every night when I go to bed G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Spending money and I earned it G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 When I’m lonely, that’s when I’ll burn it
[Chorus] A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 Do you feel ashaaaa – aamed A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 A7sus4 When you hear my naaaaaaaa – aaaaaaaaame
[Verse 3] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I asked you “How is your sister? G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I heard she got her degree” G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 And I said “That makes me feel old” G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 You said “What does that make me?”
[Verse 4] G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 I asked you “How is playing drums? G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 You said “It’s too much shit to carry” G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 And what about the band? G Dsus4 A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 You said “They’re all getting married”
[Chorus] A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 Do you feel ashaaaa – aamed A7sus4 Csus2 G Dsus4 A7sus4 A7sus4 When you hear my naaaaaaaa – aaaaaaaaame
[Bridge] G5 B5/C C5 x8
[Outro] G5 B5/C C5 x3 Anyway, don’t be a stranger G5 B5/C C5 x3 Anyway, don’t be a stranger G5 B5/C D5 C5 G5 Don’t be a stranger
Conclusion
Scott Street is a beautiful song that showcases Phoebe Bridgers’ talent for writing honest and relatable lyrics. The song is also easy to play on guitar, with only a few chords and a capo. If you want to learn how to play Scott Street by Phoebe Bridgers on guitar, you can follow the chord voicings and the chord progression given in this article. You can also watch the official music video or listen to the song on Spotify for reference. Have fun playing and singing along to this song!
