Bebe Rexha – Sabotage Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Bebe Rexha – Sabotage Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsFmDbAbCmCm7EbC7CBbm

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[Intro]
             Fm                Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
             Ab
It's always beautiful
                Cm
until I fuck it up

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[Verse 1]
Fm                      Db
Tell myself I'm safe and lonely
Ab                 Cm7
With nobody else to break my heart
Fm                      Db
Even though I know you'd never
       Ab
I'm my own worst enemy and
          Eb
think you are

[Pre-Chorus]
Db
Matches in my back pocket
Fm
I'm the queen of burnin' bridges
Ab                  C7
I will only let you down

[Chorus]
              Fm               Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
            Ab
It's always beautiful
                Cm
until I fuck it up
              Fm                Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
              Ab
The walls are closin' in
                     Cm
because I built them up

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[Verse 2]
Fm                        Db
Why can't I let myself be happy?
Ab                    Cm7
Why do I gotta get in my own way?
Fm                            Db
My shoes are worn out, always runnin'
         Ab
From the reasons that
               Eb
I really wanna stay

[Pre-Chorus]
Db
Matches in my back pocket
Fm                       Eb
I'm the queen of burnin' bridges
Ab                 C
I will only let you down

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[Chorus]
             Fm                 Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
             Ab
It's always beautiful
                Cm
until I fuck it up
             Fm                 Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
              Ab
The walls are closin' in
                     Cm
because I built them up

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[Bridge]
                Bbm
So don't let me hope too high
             Fm
Don't let me hope too high
       Eb
'Cause I will find a way to
        Cm
tear it down every time
             Bbm
Don't let me hope too high
           Ab
When everything is right
       Eb
'Cause I will find a way to
        C7
tear it down every time
      Fm                Db
I sabotage everything I love
            Ab
It's always beautiful
                Cm
until I fuck it up

[Chorus]
             Fm                 Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
            Ab
It's always beautiful
                Cm
until I fuck it up
              Fm                Db
Why do I sabotage everything I love?
               Ab
The walls are closin' in
                     Cm
because I built them up

[Outro]
           N.C.
Why do I sabotage?

How to play Sabotage: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sabotage by Bebe Rexha on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sabotage by Bebe Rexha is written in F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭) and moves through 9 chords: Fm, Db, Ab, Cm, Cm7, Eb, C7, C and Bbm.

Most of the song cycles through Fm – Db – Ab – Cm (i – VI – III – v in F minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, Bm, Bm7, D, B7, B, Am (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F

Sabotage chords: questions

What key is Sabotage in?

Sabotage by Bebe Rexha is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Sabotage?

Sabotage uses 9 chords: Fm, Db, Ab, Cm, Cm7, Eb, C7, C, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of Sabotage?

The main progression is Fm – Db – Ab – Cm (i – VI – III – v).

Is Sabotage easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, Bm, Bm7, D, B7, B, Am (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo).

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