Badflower – 24 Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Badflower – 24 Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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ChordsG#Emaj7G#maj7G#mF#D#mEA#mBC#A#7

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This is the chord progression of 24 by Badflower on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G# Emaj7 x4

[Verse 1]
G#   Emaj7  G#    Emaj7 G#
I’m a loser, no question
Emaj7        G#        Emaj7       G#
I lost myself and my girl today
Emaj7    G#maj7        Emaj7 G#
Am I aging, or am I dying?
Emaj7        G#m        Emaj7        F#
At 24 years, I had the world to save
D#m        E        F#        E        F#
And I was so wonderful that way

[Chorus]
E        F#        G#m
So let me go, so let me die
F#        E              F#        G#m
Cause I’m too afraid to be alive
F#        E        F#        G#m
I’m giving up on everything
F#        E        F#        G#m
I’ll miss you all, I always will

[Interlude]
Emaj7 G#m Emaj7
G# Emaj7 G# Emaj7

[Verse 2]
G#m Emaj7 G#m Emaj7 G#m
I’m a junkie, I’m a monkey
Emaj7        G#        Emaj7        G#m
I’m a panicked freak, and I’m over it
Emaj7 G# Emaj7 G#m
My complexion, my reflection
Emaj7 G# Emaj7 F#
At 24 years, I had the heart to play
D#m E F# E F#
And I was so wonderful that way

[Chorus]
E F# G#m
So let me go, so let me die
F# E F# G#m
‘Cause I’m too afraid to be alive
F# E F# G#m
I’m giving up on everything
F# E F# G#m F# G#m
I’ll miss you all, I always will

[Bridge]
D#m Emaj7 E G#m
Breathe
G# A#m Emaj7 B
C# G# A#m Emaj7 B
I was so wonderful
C# G# A#m Emaj7 B
I was so wonderful
C# G# A#7 Emaj7
I was so wonderful

[Outro]
G# F# G#m
I’m letting go, I’m so ashamed
F# E F# G#m
That I’m giving up on who I am
F# E F# G#m
So watch me die with my past
F# E F# G#m
And wonder why it couldn’t last

How to play 24: key, chords and progression

24 by Badflower keeps coming home to F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 11 chords: G#, Emaj7, G#maj7, G#m, F#, D#m, E, A#m, B, C# and A#7.

The backbone of the song is F# – E – F# – G#m (I – ♭VII – I – ii in F♯ major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes D, Bbmaj7, Dmaj7, Dm, C, Am, Bb, Em, F, G (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 9% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
G#maj7 chord on guitar (4x554x)
G♯maj7G♯ B♯ D♯ G
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A#m chord on guitar (x13321)
A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A#7 chord on guitar (x13131)
A♯7A♯ D E♯ G♯

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

24 chords: questions

What key is 24 in?

24 by Badflower is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in 24?

24 uses 11 chords: G#, Emaj7, G#maj7, G#m, F#, D#m, E, A#m, B, C#, A#7.

What is the chord progression of 24?

The main progression is F# – E – F# – G#m (I – ♭VII – I – ii).

Is 24 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes D, Bbmaj7, Dmaj7, Dm, C, Am, Bb, Em, F, G (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 9% without a capo).

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