Basically there are 2 parts in this song – the verse and the chorus.
For the verse, the chords progress from Chord I to Chord V, then to Chord –I (minus-one), then to Chord IV. After that, simply repeat this chord progression (I, V, –I, IV) until you reach the chorus.
The chorus has a slightly different progression, i.e., Chord I followed by Chord V, followed by Chord VI m (i.e., VI minor), then Chord IV (I, V, VI m, IV). This pattern is repeated throughout the chorus and until the song goes back to the verse.
The song is in the E key. Therefore, the chords for the verse are E, B, D and A (i.e., E is the Chord I in the E key, B the Chord V in the same key, D the Chord –I, and A the Chord IV). In the video, you would see me play Chord IV (i.e., the A chord in this case) in its 1st inversion, i.e,. C#-E-A notes. The reason is simply to minimize my right hand’s movement.
The chords for the chorus in the E key are E, B, C#m, A.
If you were to play this in the C key (and use your ‘Transpose’ button to transpose the song to the E key), then the chords are:
Chord I — C
Chord IV – F
Chord V — G
Chord VI m – Am
Chord –I – Bb
That means, you should play C – G – Bb – F (i.e., progression I, V, -I, IV) for the verse, and C – G – Am – F (i.e., progression I, V, VI m, IV) for the chorus.
So, there are only these 2 chord progressions for the entire song. A piece of cake, eh? Have fun!
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