Bass: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Valentine Bass Line & Tab
This is the Bass Line of Valentine by 5 Seconds of Summer 5SOS on Bass Guitar.
[Verse]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-| 2x
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-|
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Chorus]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-| 3x
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Verse 2]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-| 2x
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-|
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Chorus 2]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-| 3x
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
[Bridge]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|-12——9———–4————-/-12——9———–4—————–|
E|—————————————————————————|
[Chorus 3]
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4–7\——-| 3x
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|———————4–x4-4–4————————–4–x4-4———–|
E|-5——x2-2–2———————-5——x2-2–2————————|
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How to play Valentine: key, chords and progression
Valentine by 5 Seconds Of Summer is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, D, A and E.
Listen for G – D – G (IV – I – IV in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah. Once these 3 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.
Chord diagrams
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Valentine chords: questions
What key is Valentine in?
Valentine by 5 Seconds Of Summer is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Valentine?
Valentine uses 4 chords: G, D, A, E.
What is the chord progression of Valentine?
The main progression is G – D – G (IV – I – IV).
Is Valentine easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.