Bradley Cooper – Maybe It’s Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bradley Cooper – Maybe It’s Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Maybe It’s Time by Bradley Cooper on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
G

[CHORUS]
G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die
C                                         G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die
C
It takes a lot to change a man
G     Gmaj7                   Em
Hell, it takes a lot to try
D                                     C                   G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die

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[VERSE 1]
G
Nobody knows what waits for the dead
C                                                       G
Nobody knows what waits for the dead
C
Some folks just believe in the things
G                   Gmaj7                   Em
They’ve heard and things they read
D                                     C                   G
Nobody knows what awaits for the dead

[VERSE 2]
C                                     G
I’m glad I can’t go back to where I came from
C                                                       G
I’m glad those days are gone, gone for good
C                                                       G
But If I could take spirits from my past
Gmaj7                   Em                                     D
And bring them here you know I would
C
Know I would

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[VERSE 3]
G
Nobody speaks to God these days
C                                     G
Nobody speaks to God these days
C
I’d like to think he’s lookin’ down
G                   Gmaj7        Em
And laughin’ at our ways
D                                     C                   G
Nobody speaks to God these days

[VERSE 4]
C                                                       G
When I was a child they tried to fool me
C                                                       G
Said the worldly man was lost and that a Hell was real
C
But I’ve seen Hell in Reno
G                   Gmaj7                   Em                   D
And this world’s one big old Catherine wheel
C
Spinning steel

[CHORUS]
G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die
C                                                       G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die
C
It takes a lot to change your plans
G                   Gmaj7                   Em
And a train to change your mind
D                   C                   G
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die

[OUTRO]
D                                     C                   G
Oh, maybe it’s time to let the old ways die

How to play Maybe It’s Time: key, chords and progression

Maybe It’s Time by Bradley Cooper is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: G, C, Gmaj7, Em and D.

The backbone of the song is G – C – G – Gmaj7 (I – IV – I – Imaj7 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Maybe It’s Time chords: questions

What key is Maybe It’s Time in?

Maybe It’s Time by Bradley Cooper is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Maybe It’s Time?

Maybe It’s Time uses 5 chords: G, C, Gmaj7, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Maybe It’s Time?

The main progression is G – C – G – Gmaj7 (I – IV – I – Imaj7).

Is Maybe It’s Time easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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