American Authors ft. Billy Raffoul – Say Amen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

American Authors ft. Billy Raffoul – Say Amen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Say Amen by American Authors ft. Billy Raffoul on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm A G Bm

[Verse 1]
Bm
What if we could talk
Bm
Like it never happened?
G
Everything we lost
A
We could get it back and

[Pre chorus]
Bm
We could start from the top before we were hopeless
Bm
I’d be lying if I wasn’t hoping
G Em
We could lie ’cause it’s been quite a while

[Chorus]
Bm G
Since I’ve seen your light
A G
Since I’ve held you, my friend
Bm G
I don’t feel alright
G
If you were with me, I could say Amen

Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
G Em
(A- Amen)

[Verse 2]
Bm
What if we could take
Bm
Everything we said back?
G
Take me to the day
A
The day before it went bad

[Pre chorus]
Bm
We could start from the top before we were hopeless
Bm
I’d be lying if I wasn’t hoping
G Em
We could lie ’cause it’s been quite a while

[Chorus]
Bm G
Since I’ve seen your light
A G
Since I’ve held you, my friend
Bm G
I don’t feel alright
G
If you were with me, I could say Amen
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
G Em
(A- Amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
G Em
(A- Amen)

[Bridge]
Bm G
Oh, even if I try my best to fix it
Bm A G
Leave [it in the state that I’m in
Em G
Oh, even if I try my best to fix it
Bm A Em
What I wouldn’t give

[Chorus]
G
Just to see your light
A G
Just to hold you, my friend
Bm G
I don’t feel alright
G
If you were with me, I could say Amen

[Outro]

Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
G Em
(A- Amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
Bm
(Amen, amen)
Whoa
G Em
(A- Amen)

How to play Say Amen: key, chords and progression

Say Amen by American Authors ft. Billy Raffoul keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 5 chords: Bm, A, G, Em and Amen.

Listen for Bm – G – Em – A (iii – I – vi – II in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – doh – lah – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Say Amen chords: questions

What key is Say Amen in?

Say Amen by American Authors ft. Billy Raffoul is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Say Amen?

Say Amen uses 5 chords: Bm, A, G, Em, Amen.

What is the chord progression of Say Amen?

The main progression is Bm – G – Em – A (iii – I – vi – II).

Is Say Amen easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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