This is the chord progression of Tired by beabadoobee on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] E7 E7Dmaj7
You haven’t been good for long F#
Is it the sound of your own thoughts D
That always keeps you up at night? G#5
Maybe it’s time to say goodbye
‘Cause I’m getting pretty fckin tired
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[Chorus] Dmaj E7
Ba ba ba Dmaj7
Ba ba ba E7
Ba ba ba
[Verse 2] Dmaj
You haven’t felt right for days F#
Is it the fact you never say D
What comes in your mind that day? G#5
Maybe it’s time to shut away
‘Cause I’ve never really felt okay
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[Chorus] Dmaj7 E7
Ba ba ba Dmaj7
Ba ba ba E7
Ba ba ba
[Verse 3] Dmaj7
‘Cause I’ve been eating less all day E7Dmaj7
To give my brain some extra space to think E7
‘Bout all the things to do to help Dmaj7
Distract me from my mood ah ahh E7Dmaj7
ah ahhh ah ahhh E7Dmaj7
ah ahhh ah ahhh
How to play Tired: key, chords and progression
Tired by beabadoobee keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: E7, Dmaj7, F#, D, G#5 and Dmaj.
The progression the song keeps returning to is E7 – Dmaj7 – E7 (V7 – IVmaj7 – V7 in A major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – soh. Learn these 3 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D7, Cmaj7, E, C, F#5 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Tired chords: questions
What key is Tired in?
Tired by beabadoobee is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in Tired?
Tired uses 6 chords: E7, Dmaj7, F#, D, G#5, Dmaj.
What is the chord progression of Tired?
The main progression is E7 – Dmaj7 – E7 (V7 – IVmaj7 – V7).
Is Tired easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D7, Cmaj7, E, C, F#5 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).
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