Rex Orange County – Never Had The Balls Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Rex Orange County – Never Had The Balls Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFBbAmCGmGm7Bbm

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This is the chords of Never Had The Balls by Rex Orange County on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Bb
F Bb

[Verse 1]
F
I was lost, felt nothing at all but
Bb                                                                      F
I’m coming back now, yeah, I’m in the background
Bb
No need to react now that everything’s done (But let me say)
F
I thought it would be simple enough
And I had to grow up
Bb
Just to learn all the ways that it’s not
F                                                                 Bb
But I never thought that I’d wanna call it quits in my whole life
F                                                                         Bb
I never aimed to feel confused, I blame myself to tell the truth
F
But now I know that everything’s hard when you’re living in the dark
Bb
And you don’t even wanna see it through
F
If that had to be the way I’d be feeling for days
Bb
And I knew it back then, I probably wouldn’t do it

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[Chorus]
F                                                 Bb
But I never got the chance to tell you
F
I never had the balls to tell you
Bb
No, I never had the balls to tell you

[Verse 2]
F                                                                 Bb
I did everything that I could, but still, I was helpless (So helpless)
F
I shouldn’t waste my precious time
Bb
On anybody living off of mine
F
And now I know that things are getting better
I could live like this forever
Bb
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
When I found my own way out
Bb
Was to open my mouth and be honest
C
I had to go and do it, yeah

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[Bridge]
Bb
“This could be the best decision that you ever make
Gm C
Please, don’t be afraid”, she reassures me
F
I know it’s hard to play pretend
F Gm7
I promise you it’s due to end
C F
And winners never quit, you know, so quitters never win
(It’s only getting better now for you)

[Verse 3]
F
I’m your man if you’re looking for good times
Bb F
Feel amazing and I’m on my way home
Bb
Yeah, I’m finally in the zone
F
I heard the word “goodbye” and felt surprised
Bb
That I wasn’t even sad in the slightest
F
My mind was made up, but if I had to live a life
Bb
Only being polite, I’d be giving in
I’m never gonna do it

[Chorus]
F Bb
I never got the chance to tell you
F
I never had the balls to tell you
Bb F
No, I never had the balls to tell you now
Bb
Ah na na na na
F
Woah oh oh oh oh
Bb
Woah oh oh oh oh

[Solo]
F Bb
F Bb
Balls to tell you
F Bb
Am Bb
Balls to tell you

[Outro]
F C Bb
I never got the chance to tell you (No)
F Gm
Never had the balls to tell you
Balls to tell you
F C Bbm
But I never got the chance to tell you (No)
F Bb
Never had the balls to tell you (I didn’t)
Balls to tell you

How to play Never Had The Balls: key, chords and progression

Never Had The Balls by Rex Orange County is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 7 chords in all: F, Bb, Am, C, Gm, Gm7 and Bbm.

The backbone of the song is Bb – F – Bb – Am (IV – I – IV – iii in F major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G, F#m, A, Em, Em7, Gm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F

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Never Had The Balls chords: questions

What key is Never Had The Balls in?

Never Had The Balls by Rex Orange County is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Never Had The Balls?

Never Had The Balls uses 7 chords: F, Bb, Am, C, Gm, Gm7, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of Never Had The Balls?

The main progression is Bb – F – Bb – Am (IV – I – IV – iii).

Is Never Had The Balls easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G, F#m, A, Em, Em7, Gm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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