Alesso, James Bay, Marshmello – Chasing Stars Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Alesso, James Bay, Marshmello – Chasing Stars Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Chasing Stars by Alesso, James Bay, Marshmello on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
                  A  A/C#
It was just like magic
                      D
When your hips came crashin'
               F#m
Now our fire's burnin'
          E
And my hands learning
                 D
In the pain with passion
               A    A/C#
It was  it's meeting
                  D
It was sinked up breathing
                  F#m
Then were Angels callin'
               E
 and more freefallin'
          D
And I believed in

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[Pre-Chorus]
 A       A/C#
Memories like free
chains hit me
  D
Our replay to keep you with me
 F#m        E               D
Better to have head on the low

[Chorus]
         F#m     E
We were chasin' stars
D                  A
Across the county lines
      F#m     E
To imperfect pieces
          D            A
With our fingers intertwined
           F#m        E
And I will do it all again
        D               A
No one will be left behind
 F#m          E
Oh, what a time
Back when you were mine

[Interlude]
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A

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[Verse 2]
          A   A/C#
Oh, I'm hurting...
                D
But I'm still certain
              F#m
That when the pain
             E
comes back in waves
              D
Yeah, it was worth it
Yeah

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[Pre-Chorus]
 A       A/C#
Memories like free
chains hit me
  D
Our replay to keep
you with me
 F#m        E
Better to have head
         D
on the low

[Chorus]
         F#m     E
We were chasin' stars
D                  A
Across the county lines
      F#m     E
To imperfect pieces
          D            A
With our fingers intertwined
           F#m        E
And I will do it all again
        D               A
No one will be left behind
 F#m          E
Oh, what a time
Back when you were mine

[Interlude]
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A

[Post-Chorus]
         F#m     E
We were chasin' stars

D                  A
Across the county lines
      F#m     E
To imperfect pieces
          D            A
With our fingers intertwined
           F#m        E
And I will do it all again
        D               A
No one will be left behind
 F#m          E
Oh, what a time
Back when you were mine

[Outro]
When you're mine
F#m  E  D  A

Back when you were mine
F#m  E  D  A

Back when you were mine
F#m     E            D
  (Oh, when you were)
A
Back when you were mine
F#m         E
..(Oh, when we were
  D       A
 chasin' stars)
F#m         E
..(Oh, when we
       D       A
were chasin' stars)
Back when you were mine

How to play Chasing Stars: key, chords and progression

Chasing Stars by Alesso, James Bay, Marshmello is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, A/C#, D, F#m and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – E – D – A (vi – V – IV – I in A major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Chasing Stars chords: questions

What key is Chasing Stars in?

Chasing Stars by Alesso, James Bay, Marshmello is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Chasing Stars?

Chasing Stars uses 5 chords: A, A/C#, D, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Chasing Stars?

The main progression is F#m – E – D – A (vi – V – IV – I).

Is Chasing Stars easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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