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Blackbear – Down 4 U Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Down 4 U by Blackbear on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Fm Ab / Ab / Ab / Eb
Eb / Ab Fm / Ab / Ab
Ab Eb / Ab Eb / Ab / Ab Bbm

[Hook]
Ab Eb Ab
I’m only down for you (I’m only down)
Ab Eb Ab
I told you a million times (you know that I mean it)
Ab
You know that I mean it girl
Db Db Ab
Down for you
Ab
Down for you (everything that I do)
Eb
Everything that I do
Ab Eb Ab
I keep it one hundred with you

[Chorus]
Bbm    Db
All those other girls that you think
Ab Ab Eb Ab Eb   Eb
I’m creeping round with, I ain’t girl, (I ain’t girl)
Eb    Ab
I’m only down for you
Ab Db Db
Only down for you
Ab       Ab
What your friends say just ain’t true
Ab Eb Eb Ab
I’m only down, I’m only down
Ab Ab
For you, for you
Ab Ab
(I’m only down for you)
Ab Ab
For you, for you
Fm       Ab
I’m only down if you are down with me too

[Verse]
Ab
I said girl can we talk
Ab
And she said no
Ab
I’m tired of all this talking
Ab Eb Eb
You need to let it show
Ab Ab
(Show, yeah)
Ab
Show me you ain’t just talkin
Db
I need to know
Ab
Or I’ma get to walking
Ab Eb
Baby, please don’t go
Fm Ab
Please don’t go

[Chorus]
Bbm    Db
All those other girls that you think
Ab Ab    Eb
I’m creeping round with, I ain’t girl
Eb Ab Eb
I’m only down for you
Bbm Db
Only down for you
Ab       Ab
What your friends say just ain’t true
Eb Eb Eb Ab
I’m only down, I’m only down
Ab Ab
For you, for you
Eb Ab Ab
You know that I mean it
Ab Ab
For you, for you
Eb       Ab
I’m only down if you are down with me too

Db Ab    Ab
I’m only down for you, (I’m only down)
Ab Eb Eb
I told you a million times
Ab
You know that I mean it girl
Db Ab Eb
Down for you
Ab       Ab
Down for you (I told you a million times)
Eb
Everything that I do
Ab Fm Eb
I keep it one hundred with you
Ab    Ab
I’m only down for you
Ab
You know that I mean it

Ab / Eb / Ab Eb / Eb
Ab Db / Fm / Ab / Ab
Eb / Ab / Db Ab / Ab
Ab / Eb / Eb / Ab

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How to play Down 4 U: key, chords and progression

To play Down 4 U by Blackbear, think in A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). It takes 5 chords: Ab, Eb, Db, Bbm and Fm.

Listen for Db – Ab – Eb – Ab (IV – I – V – I in A♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

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Down 4 U chords: questions

What key is Down 4 U in?

Down 4 U by Blackbear is in the key of A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Down 4 U?

Down 4 U uses 5 chords: Ab, Eb, Db, Bbm, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Down 4 U?

The main progression is Db – Ab – Eb – Ab (IV – I – V – I).

Is Down 4 U easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Down 4 U by Blackbear on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

How to play Down 4 U: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Down 4 U chords: questions

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