Ariana Grande – Make Up Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Ariana Grande – Make Up Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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

[Intro]
A G Em
A G Em
A G Em
A G

[Verse 1]
A                         G                      Em
I like to fck with you, just to make up with you
A                                                         G                             Em
‘Cause the way you be screamin’ my name make me wanna make love to you
A                             G                             Em
I might break up with you just to make up with you
A                                                         G                             Em
At the end of the day, boy, you know that I’m ’bout to wake up with you

[Chorus 1]
A                             G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                           G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                                         G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                              G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)

[Verse 2]
A                                                         G
My energy and attitude don’t really coincide
Em                             A                             G
I’m stayin’ mad all day so we can let it out tonight
Em               A               G
Bring you to the bed where we can really make it right
Em                                A               G
Sorry in the box so when it pops up by surprise

[Chorus]
A                                 G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                 G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                                 G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                         G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)

[Verse 3]
A                                 G
Promise me that when you kiss my lips, you’ll make it stick
Em                         A                         G
That’s the way to shut me up after an argument
Em                 A                 G
No eyeliner on but looking at you is the fix
Em                                 A                 G
Highlight of my life just like that Fenty Beauty kit

[Chorus 3]
A                         G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                 G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                                 G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                 G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)

[Bridge]
A                         G                                 Em
Let me stay in my bag ’cause I like when you mad
A                                 G                                 Em
It’s a mood, it’s a vibe, it’s a look, it’s a match
A                         G                 Em
I told you my mind, you say that I’m right
A                                 G
And I find all the words every time

[Chorus 4]
Em                         A                 G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                         G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                 G
I love it when we make up (yeah-eh-eh)
A                                                 G
Go ‘head, ruin my makeup (yeah-eh-eh)

[Outro]
A G Em
A G Em
A G Em
A G Em

How to play Make Up: key, chords and progression

Make Up by Ariana Grande sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 3 chords to play it: A, G and Em.

Listen for A – G – Em – A (V – IV – ii – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – fah – reh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

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

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Make Up chords: questions

What key is Make Up in?

Make Up by Ariana Grande is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Make Up?

Make Up uses 3 chords: A, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Make Up?

The main progression is A – G – Em – A (V – IV – ii – V).

Is Make Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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