AJR – Dear Winter Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

AJR – Dear Winter Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFGCAmF/F#G/G#Fm

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This is the chord progression of Dear Winter by AJR on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
F                         G                 C
Dear Winter, I hope you like your name
F                         G             F             G             Am             G                         F
I hope they don’t make fun of you, when you grow up and go to school, ok
F             G                         C
‘Cause winter is a badass name
F             G                         C
Dear Winter, I hope you talk to girls
F             G             F             G             Am             G                         F
Or boys or anyone you like, I just hope you don’t stay in every night
F                         G             C
‘Cause I wish I was out tonight

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[Chorus]
F             G             C
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
F                                     G
It really doesn’t seem like there’s anyone for me
F                         F/F#                         G
But dear Winter, I hope you like your name
G/G#                         Am                         C                         F
I’m hoping that someday, I can meet you on this Earth
Fm
But shit, I gotta meet your mom first

[Verse 2]
F                         G                         C
Dear Winter, I hope you like this song
F             G             F                         G                         Am             G                         F
And even when you’re 13 And you scream at me for parenting you wrong
F                         G             C
I hope it’s still a badass song

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[Chorus]
F             G           C
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
F                                                                         G
It really doesn’t seem like there’s anyone for me
F                                 F/F#                                 G
But dear Winter, I hope you like your name
G/G#                                 Am                 C                 F
You know I cannot wait to teach you how to curse
Fm
But shit, I gotta meet your mom first

[Verse 3]
F                                 G                                 C
Dear Winter, don’t move too far away
F        G                 F                 G                                 Am                 G                 F
And please don’t say I’m hovering When I text you to ask about your day
F                 G                 C
I wanna hear about your day

[Chorus]
F        G                 C
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
F                                                                                 G
Will we still hang out and talk when I’m no longer in charge?
F                                 F/F#                                 G
But dear Winter, I hope you like your name
G/G#                 Am                 C                                 F
I hope you let me take a shot with you on your 21st
Fm
But shit, you gotta ask your mom first

[Outro]
F                                 G                               C
Dear Winter, I’m looking for your mom
F                 G                 F                 G                 Am                 G                 F
I gotta find a girl that doesn’t mind that I’m inside my head a lot
F                 G                 Am
Winter, it won’t be too long
F                                 G                 C
First, I just gotta find your mom

How to play Dear Winter: key, chords and progression

To play Dear Winter by AJR, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 7 chords: F, G, C, Am, F/F#, G/G# and Fm.

The backbone of the song is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – 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 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E, A, F#m, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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Dear Winter chords: questions

What key is Dear Winter in?

Dear Winter by AJR is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Dear Winter?

Dear Winter uses 7 chords: F, G, C, Am, F/F#, G/G#, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Dear Winter?

The main progression is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV).

Is Dear Winter easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E, A, F#m, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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