Feb92019

Ariana Grande – Ghostin Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG Em DD/F#

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This is the chord progression of Ghostin by Ariana Grande on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Em D D/F#
G Em D D/F#

[Verse 1]
G Em
I know you hear me when I cry
D D/F#
I try to hold it in at night
G
While you’re sleeping next to me
Em
But it’s your arms that
D D/F#
I need this time (this time)
G
Look at the cards
Em
that we’ve been dealt
D D/F#
If you were anybody else
G
Probably wouldn’t last a day
Em
Heavy tears, a rain parade
D D/F#
from hell (from hell)

[Pre-Chorus 1]
G
Baby, you do it so well
Em
You’ve been so understanding,
you’ve been so good
D D/F#
And I’m puttin’ you through
more than one ever should
G Em
And I’m hating myself
’cause you don’t want to
D D/F#
Admit that it hurts you

[Chorus]
G Em
I know that it breaks your heart
D D/F#
when I cry again, over him (mmm)
G Em
I know that it breaks your heart
D D/F#
when I cry again, instead of ghostin’ him
G
We’ll get through this,
Em D D/F#
we’ll get past this, I’m a girl with a whole lot of baggage
G Em
But I love you, we’ll get past this,
D D/F#
I’m a girl with a whole lot of baggage, oh yeah

[Verse 2]
G Em
Though I wish he were here instead
D D/F#
Don’t want that living in your head
G
He just comes to visit me
Em D D/F#
When I’m dreaming every now and then (and then)

G Em
And after all that we been through
D
(And after all that we been through)
D/F#
there’s so much to look forward to
G
What was done and what was said
Em D D/F#
Leave it all here in this bed with you (with you)

[Pre-Chorus 2]
G
Baby, you do it so well
Em
You’ve been so understanding, you’ve been so good
D D/F#
And I’m puttin’ you through more than one ever should
G Em
And I’m hating myself ’cause you don’t want to
D D/F#
Admit that it hurts you, baby

[Outro]
G Em D D/F#
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, yeah, ooh-ooh
G Em D D/F#
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, yeah, ooh-ooh
G Em D D/F#
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
G Em D D/F# G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh-ooh, yeah

How to play Ghostin: key, chords and progression

Ghostin by Ariana Grande is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: G, Em, D and D/F#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – D – D/F# (IV – ii – I – I in D major). In solfa, that is fah – reh – doh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.