Aly & AJ – Listen Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Aly & AJ – Listen Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmEABm7A5E7

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[Intro]
Bm E A (x8)

[Verse 1]
Bm      E     A
  After long enough
Bm   E         A
  My lips grow cold
Bm      E         A
  I can call your bluff
         Bm        E  A
  But it just gets old

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7           E   A
   I tried to empathize
              Bm7   E   A
   But you're so dismissive
Bm7      E     A
   Night after night
    Bm           E
I express what I feared
         A5
from the start

[Chorus]
N.C.
That your heart
            Bm  E7 A
would never listen
I'm feelin' like
      Bm      E7
I'm a hostage here
     A
It's clear something
     Bm  E7 A
went missing (Missing)
I might be lost but
  Bm      E7    A
I know my way out

[Post-Chorus]
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah

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[Verse 2]
Bm        E         A
  You can turn on a dime
     Bm       E   A
Even when I'm careful
Bm         E            A
  I tell myself all the time
            Bm      E  A
That you're just forgetful

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7           E   A
   I tried to empathize
                 Bm7   E   A
   Still, you're so dismissive
Bm7      E     A
   Night after night
    Bm           E
I express what I feared
         A5
from the start

[Chorus]
N.C.
That your heart would
      Bm7  E7 A
never listen (Listen)
I'm feelin' like
      Bm7     E7
I'm a hostage here
     A
It's clear something
     Bm7  E7 A
went missing (Missing)

I might be lost but
  Bm7     E7    A
I know my way out

[Post-Chorus]
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7 E7 A Bm7 E7 A

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[Bridge]
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7
  Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]
N.C.
That your heart would
      Bm7  E7 A
never listen (Listen)
I'm feelin' like
      Bm7     E7
I'm a hostage here
     A
It's clear something
     Bm7  E7 A
went missing (Missing)
                      Bm7
I might be lost but I know
   E7    A
my way out (Know my way out)

[Post-Chorus]
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah (Know my way out)
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah (Said I know my way out)
Bm7  E7    A
  Ah-ah-ah-ah (Know my way out)

How to play Listen: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Listen by Aly & AJ on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Listen by Aly & AJ, think in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). It takes 6 chords: Bm, E, A, Bm7, A5 and E7.

Most of the song cycles through E7 – A – Bm7 – E7 (V7 – I – ii7 – V7 in A major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, Am7, G5, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

Listen chords: questions

What key is Listen in?

Listen by Aly & AJ is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Listen?

Listen uses 6 chords: Bm, E, A, Bm7, A5, E7.

What is the chord progression of Listen?

The main progression is E7 – A – Bm7 – E7 (V7 – I – ii7 – V7).

Is Listen easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, Am7, G5, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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