Mar272020

5 Seconds Of Summer – High Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD/F#Daug Bm D7 G GmDF#Bsus2 A Gmaj7

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This is the chords of High by 5 Seconds Of Summer (5SOS) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
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[Chorus: Luke]
D/F# Daug
I hope you think of me high
Bm D7
I hope you think of me highly
G Gm D
When you’re with someone else
D F#
I know your friends all lie
Bsus2 D7
I know your friends don’t like me
G Gm D
They want you for themselves

[Verse 1: Luke]
D/F# Daug Bm
Today, I called to tell you that I’m changing
D7 G Gm D/F#
But I don’t think you have enough respect to see me try
D/F# Daug Bm
I’ve been waking up in different spaces
D7 G Gm D/F#
And I think that my heart is built to last more than a night

[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Calum]
D/F# Bm A G
I need to stop letting me down, down, down, down, down
Bm A Gmaj7
I need to stop letting me down, down, down, down, down

[Verse 2: Luke & All]
D/F# Daug Bm
I know I’ll never meet your expectations (Ah, ah)
D7 G Gm D/F#
But the picture that you paint of me looks better in your mind
D/F# Daug Bm
Now every step I take with hesitation (Ah, ah)
D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F#
And I’ll always miss the memories of the mornings we were high

[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Calum]
D/F# Bm A G
I need to stop letting me down, down, down, down, down
Bm A Gmaj7
I need to stop letting me down, down, down, down, down

[Chorus: All]
D/F# Daug
I hope you think of me high
Bm D7
I hope you think of me highly
G Gm D
When you’re with someone else
D F#
I know your friends all lie
Bsus2 D7
I know your friends don’t like me
G Gm D
They want you for themselves

[Post-Chorus: All]
Daug
Da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Bm D7
Da-da-da, ooh
G Gm D
When you’re with someone else
Daug
Da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Bm D7
Da-da-da, ooh
G Gm D
They want you for themselves

[Outro: Luke]
D/F# Daug
I hope you think of me high
Bm D7
I hope you think of me highly
G Gm D
When you’re with someone else

How to play High: key, chords and progression

High by 5 Seconds Of Summer is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 11 chords in all: D/F#, Daug, Bm, D7, G, Gm, D, F#, Bsus2, A and Gmaj7.

The backbone of the song is Daug – Bm – D7 – G (I – vi – I7 – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Caug, Am, C7, F, Fm, E, Asus2, G, Fmaj7 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Daug chord on guitar (xx0332) — DaugD F♯ A♯

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Bsus2 chord on guitar (x24422) — Bsus2B C♯ F♯

Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002) — Gmaj7G B D F♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

High chords: questions

What key is High in?

High by 5 Seconds Of Summer is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in High?

High uses 11 chords: D/F#, Daug, Bm, D7, G, Gm, D, F#, Bsus2, A, Gmaj7.

What is the chord progression of High?

The main progression is Daug – Bm – D7 – G (I – vi – I7 – IV).

Is High easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Caug, Am, C7, F, Fm, E, Asus2, G, Fmaj7 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chords of High by 5 Seconds Of Summer (5SOS) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play High: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

High chords: questions

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