Aug282019

Ava Max – Torn Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsDm Gm7 Bb C F Bbadd9 C7 A7/C#C/EGm11 GmDmadd4Fadd9

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This is the chords of Torn by Ava Max on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Dm Gm7 Dm
You, you take all of the li-li-light away
Gm7
But, but then you give me fireworks
Dm Gm7 Dm
I, I think of leaving ni-ni-night and day
Gm7
But, but then you always find the words

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
You’re contagious, baby
C
Love when you love me, hate me
Dm F
The way you rock, ro-ro-rock my body lately
Bb
You set the rain on fire
C
I wish the lows were higher
Dm F
Wish I could stop, stop, stop to save me

[Chorus]
Bbadd9 C7 Dm
Oh I wanna stay, wanna walk out the door
F Bbadd9
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn
C7 Dm
I can’t get enough, can’t take anymore
F Bbadd9
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn
C7 A7/C# Dm
You dry my tears and make it pour
F C/E Bbadd9
You show me love and give me war
C7 Dm
I can’t get enough, can’t take anymore
F
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn

[Verse 2]
Dm Gm7 Dm
I, I always want to run, run, run away
Gm7
But, but then I crawl into your arms
Dm Gm7 Dm
It, it’s like we’re starting drama every day
Gm11
But, but you know that’s my favorite part

[Post-Chorus]
Bb C Dm F
(Torn, torn, baby I’m torn, torn)
Bb C Dm F
(Torn, torn, baby I’m torn, torn)

[Bridge]
Gm Dmadd4
Torn from the pages out of our book
C Fadd9
A beautiful tragedy
Gm Dmadd4
I’m torn in between heaven and hell
C7
‘Cause baby when I’m with you
A7/C# Bbadd9
I just don’t know where I’d rather be

[Chorus]
C7 Dm
Oh I wanna stay, wanna walk out the door
F Bbadd9
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn
C7 Dm
I can’t get enough, can’t take anymore
F Bbadd9
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn
C7 A7/C# Dm
You dry my tears and make it pour
F C/E Bbadd9
You show me love and give me war
C7 Dm
I can’t get enough, can’t take anymore
F
Oh no, right now baby I’m torn

How to play Torn: key, chords and progression

Torn by Ava Max is written in F major (one flat: B♭) and moves through 13 chords: Dm, Gm7, Bb, C, F, Bbadd9, C7, A7/C#, C/E, Gm11, Gm and Dmadd4 and 1 more.

Most of the song cycles through Bbadd9 – C7 – Dm – F (IVadd9 – V7 – vi – I in F major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm7, F, G, C, Fadd9, G7, E7, Dm11, Dm (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 36% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

Bbadd9 chord on guitar (x10311) — B♭add9B♭ D F C

C7 chord on guitar (x32310) — C7C E G B♭

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Gm11 chord on guitar (333333) — Gm11G B♭ D F A C

Fadd9 chord on guitar (103011) — Fadd9F A C G

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Torn chords: questions

What key is Torn in?

Torn by Ava Max is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Torn?

Torn uses 13 chords: Dm, Gm7, Bb, C, F, Bbadd9, C7, A7/C#, C/E, Gm11, Gm, Dmadd4 and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Torn?

The main progression is Bbadd9 – C7 – Dm – F (IVadd9 – V7 – vi – I).

Is Torn easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm7, F, G, C, Fadd9, G7, E7, Dm11, Dm (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 36% without a capo).

This is the chords of Torn by Ava Max on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Torn: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Torn chords: questions

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