Billie Eilish – Wish You Were Gay Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Billie Eilish – Wish You Were Gay Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsAmD7GEmGmaj7Bm/F#D

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Billie’s album is out and this is the chord progression of Wish You Were Gay by Billie Eilish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am                           D7
Baby I don’t feel so good,
G                         Em
six words you never understood
Am
I’ll never let you go,
D7             G                         Em
five words you never say (awww)
Am                                     D7
I laugh along like nothing’s wrong,
Gmaj7                         Em
four days has never felt so long
Am
If three’s a crowd
D7                         G
and two is us, one slipped away

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[Chorus 1]
Am             D7             Gmaj7
I just wanna make you feel okay
Em             Bm/F#             G    Am   D7    Gmaj7
But all you do is look the other way, mmm-mm
Em       Bm/F#      G     Am      D7             Gmaj7
I can’t tell you how much I wish I didn’t wanna stay
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 G
I just kinda wish you were gay

[Verse 2]
Am                         D7
Is there a reason we’re not through,
Gmaj7                         Em
is there a twelve step just for you
Am                                     D7
Our conversations all in blue,
Gmaj7                         Em
eleven “heys” (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Am                                     D7
Ten fingers tearing on my hair,
Gmaj7                         Em
nine times you never made it fair
Am
I ate alone at seven,
D7                                     G
you were six minutes away

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[Chorus 2]
Gmaj7
How’m I supposeed to make you feel okay
Em             Bm/F# G Am D7 Gmaj7
When all you do is walk the other way, uh-uhh
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 Gmaj7
I can’t tell you how much I wish I didn’t wanna stay
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 G
I just kinda wish you were gay

[Bridge]
Am             D7
To spare my pride,
Gmaj7                                                 Em
to give your lack of interest an explanation
Bm/F#      G     Am      D7
Don’t say I’m not your type,
Gmaj7                                                 Em
just think that I’m not your preferred gender orientation
Bm/F#   G    D7
I’m so selfish,
Gmaj7
but you make me feel helpless, yeah
Em             Bm/F#             G             Am             D
And I can’t stand another day, stand another day

[Chorus 3]
Am             D7             G
I just wanna make you feel okay
Am             D7             G
But all you do is look the other way
Am             D7             G
I can’t tell you how much I wish I didn’t wanna stay
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 G
I just kinda wish you were gay
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 G
I just kinda wish you were gay
Em Bm/F# G Am D7 G
I just kinda wish you were gay

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How to play Wish You Were Gay: key, chords and progression

Wish You Were Gay by Billie Eilish is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: Am, D7, G, Em, Gmaj7, Bm/F# and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – D7 – Gmaj7 – Em (ii – V7 – Imaj7 – vi in G major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Wish You Were Gay chords: questions

What key is Wish You Were Gay in?

Wish You Were Gay by Billie Eilish is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Wish You Were Gay?

Wish You Were Gay uses 7 chords: Am, D7, G, Em, Gmaj7, Bm/F#, D.

What is the chord progression of Wish You Were Gay?

The main progression is Am – D7 – Gmaj7 – Em (ii – V7 – Imaj7 – vi).

Is Wish You Were Gay easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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