Aug182018

Ariana Grande – Better Off Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG C Am D

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This is the chord progression of Ariana Grande – Better Off on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G C
G C
G C
Am D

[Verse 1]
G
You keep me in your orbit
C
Well, I know I’m a hard one to please
G
Give it too much importance
C
My love’ll have you fall to your knees
G
I tell them this too often
C
Know better than to bark up my tree
Am
Just for me to fall and leave
D
Nah, I’d rather just watch you smoke and drink, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
G C
Steering clear of any headaches to start

And if we’re being honest
G C
I’d rather your body than half of your heart

Or jealous-ridden comments
G C
That come when you let in them feelings that I don’t want
Am
I never let ’em know too much
D
Hate gettin’ too emotional, oh, yeah

[Chorus]
G C
I’m better off without him
G C
I’m better off being a wild one
G C
On the road a lot, had to keep it a thousand
Am D
So that I’m better off not being around ya

[Verse 2]
G C
Go on and face it, I’ll never be ready for you (ready for you)
G C
I swear my love is a curse, make you handle issues (handle issues)
G C
Let’s put them topics to bed and go fuck on the roof, just to say that we did it
Am
You keep insisting I listen to your proposition
D
I dismiss them all, no offense, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
G
Steering clear of any headaches to start
C
And if we’re being honest
G
I’d rather your body than half of your heart
C
Or jealous-ridden comments
G C
That come when you let in them feelings that I don’t want
Am
I never let ’em know too much
D
Hate gettin’ too emotional, yeah

[Chorus]
G C
I’m better off without him
G C
I’m better off being a wild one
G C
On the road a lot, had to keep it a thousand
Am D
So that I’m better off not being around ya
G C
I’m better off without him
G C
I’m better off being a wild one
G C
On the road a lot, had to keep it a thousand
Am D
So that I’m better off not being around ya

How to play Better Off: key, chords and progression

Better Off by Ariana Grande is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, C, Am and D.

The backbone of the song is C – G – C – Am (IV – I – IV – ii in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.