Mar272020

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

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

[Intro]
Bm A Gmaj7 Em
Bm A G

[Verse 1]
Bm A Gmaj7 Em
Lover of mine, maybe we’ll take some time
Bm A G Em
Kaleidoscope mind gets in the way
Bm A Gmaj7 Em7
Hope and I pray, darling, that you will stay
Bm A Gmaj7 Em7
Butterfly lies, chase them away, mmm

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Dance around the living room
Em
Lose me in the sight of you
D
I’ve seen the red, I’ve seen the blue
Em
Take all of me
Bm
Deep where your secrets hide
Em
Where we’ve been a thousand times
D
Swallow every single lie
Em
Take all of me

[Chorus]
Gmaj7 D
I’ll never give you away
Bm A
‘Cause I’ve already made that mistake
Gmaj7 D
If my name never fell off your lips again
Bm A
I know it’d be such a shame
G D
When I take a look at my life and all of my crimes
Bm A
You’re the only thing that I think I got right
Gmaj7 D
I’d never give you away
Bm A
‘Cause I’ve already made, already made that mistake

[Verse 2]
Bm A Gmaj7 Em
Lover of mine, I know you’re colourblind
Bm A G Em7
I watched the world fall from your eyes, ooh-ooh
Bm A G Em
All my regrets and things that you can’t forget
Bm A Gmaj7 Em
Light them all up, kiss them goodbye

[Outro]
Bm A G Em x2
G D Bm A x2
G

How to play Lover Of Mine: key, chords and progression

Lover Of Mine by 5 Seconds Of Summer is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: Bm, A, Gmaj7, Em, G, Em7 and D.

The backbone of the song is Gmaj7 – D – Bm – A (VImaj7 – III – i – VII in B minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.