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BTS – Lights Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Lights by BTS on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F C
Denwa ya line wo kaesenai nichiyou
G Am G
Nanimo te ni tsukerenai yo
F C
Tama ni dakedo iya ni naru yo
G Am
Ima ga sukoshi kowaku narun da

[Pre-Chorus 1]
G F C
Demo dareka wo sukueru ki mo surun da
G Am
Kimi no koe wa kikoeteru
G F C
Kensou no naka de toki ga tomaru
G Am
Kimi to oto de tsunagaru, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus 1]
F C
Me wo tojite mireba
Em Am G
Kurayami no naka de your light, woah-oh-oh-oh
F C
Terashite kureru kara
Em Am G
Osorezu ayumeru you and I, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Post-Chorus 1]
F C
You’re my light, you’re my light
Em Am G
Itsudatte, boku no kokoro ni sashikomu
F C
You’re my light, you’re my light
Em Am G
Donna ni, hanareteitemo todoiteru

[Verse 2]
F C
Itami wo shitta tenshitachi, kizudarake no tsubasa de tobu through the night
G Am G
Every time I’m thinking about love, every time I’m thinking about love, ay
F C
Akarui dake no kyoku wa kikitaku wa nai, kodoku to mukiai ima wo irodoritai
G Am
Nanika wo ushinai nanika wo ete, kyou mo nanika motometeru

[Pre-Chorus 2]
G F C
Sou kawaru koto shinjiterun da
G Am
Dare datte kanpeki janai
G F C
Kono shunkan sae mo imi ga aru
G C
Soshite oto de tsunagaru, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus 2]
F C
Me wo tojite mireba
Em Am G
Kurayami no naka de my light, woah-oh-oh-oh
F C
Terashite ageru kara
Em Am G
Osorezu ayumeru you and I, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Post-Chorus 2]
F C
I’m your light, I’m your light
Em Am G
Itsudatte, kimi no kokoro ni sashikomu
F C
I’m your light, I’m your light
Em Am G
Donna ni, hanareteitemo todokeru
F C
Ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Em Am G
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh, ooh

[Verse 3]
F C
Nemurenai yoru nante (yoru nante)
G
Arienai to omotteta (to omotteta)
Am
Demo uso janai mitai da (mitai da)
G F C
Soshite mata get stronger, ai tte nan darou?
G Am
Kotae ga moshi soko ni aru nara, sugu shiritai

G F
I’m breaking down sonna naka hikari ga mieru
C
Donna tsurai yoru sae mo asa wa kuru (huh)
G Am G
Norikoerun da mirai sae mo, mou tomaranai yo
F C G
Shiawase no kachi nante jibun de kimete shimaeba iin janai
Am
Soshite mata kyou mo grow up

[Pre-Chorus 3]
G F C
Demo yowasa wo miseru toki mo aru
G Am
Arinomama de ii no sa
G F C
Mou jibun ni uso wa tsukanaide
G Am
Subete oto de tsunagaru, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus 3]
F C
Me wo tojite mireba
Em Am G
Kurayami no naka de your light, woah-oh-oh-oh
F C
Terashite ageru kara
Em Am G
Osorezu ayumeru you and I, woah-oh-oh-oh

[Post-Chorus 3]
F C Em
You’re my light (you’re my light), you’re my light (you’re my light)
Am G
Itsudatte, boku no kokoro ni sashikomu
F C Em
You’re my light (you’re my light), you’re my light (you’re my light)
Em Am G
Donna ni, hanareteitemo todoiteru

[Outro]
F C
Ha-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah wah-ooh-wah
Em Am G
Ha-ah-ah-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah-ooh-wah
F C Em
Hah-ah-ah-ah, hah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Am C
Hanareteitemo todoiteru

How to play Lights: key, chords and progression

Lights by BTS is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: F, C, G, Am and Em.

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

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