Carly Rae Jepsen feat. Bleachers – Comeback Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Carly Rae Jepsen feat. Bleachers – Comeback Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Comeback by Carly Rae Jepsen feat. Bleachers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Am7 F C G

[Verse 1]
C
I’m at a war with myself
Am7
We go back to my place
F
Take my makeup off
C                           G
Show you my best disguise
C
You believe in my heart
Am7
You believe in my kind
F
It’s a tragedy, boy
C
Every time you ask me

[Chorus]
G              F                          C                 G
I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I believe
Am7              F                          C                          G
I was thinking ’bout making a comeback, back to me
F                                      C                                      G
And I won’t say you’re the reason I was on my knees
Am7                          F                          C                          G
But I’m thinking ’bout making a comeback, back to me

[Verse 2]
C
I’m at peace in the dark
Am7
When I know that you’re near
F
Hear the breath of your heart
C G
Singing me a lullaby
C
All those traveling years
Am7
‘Til we said our goodbye
F
And I show up to your place
C                          G
You don’t even ask me why

[Chorus]
G F C G
I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I believe
Am7 F C G
I was thinking ’bout making a comeback, back to me
F C G
And I won’t say you’re the reason I was on my knees
Am7 F C G
But I’m thinking ’bout making a comeback, back to me

[Bridge]
F C G Am7
And if you wanna know why I have no regrets
F C G Am7
Sometimes, you gotta dig low to get ’round to it
F C G Am7
And there is nothing I’m so sure of, nothing I’m so sure of
F C G
If you wanna know why I have no regrets

[Verse 3]
F
Well, then you’ll come with me
C G
I’m the keeper of that beat
Am7 F
And the fire under your feet
C G
I’m the keeper, man, I am the keeper
F
Come, baby
C G
Dance the night down on your knees
Am7 F
Dance your heart down onto your sleeve
C G
I’m the keeper, man, I am the keeper
F C G Am7
And I am the keeper
F C G

[Pre-Chorus]
G F C G
I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I believe
Am7 F C G
I was thinking ’bout making a comeback, back to me

[Chorus]
G F C G
I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I believe
Am7 F C G
I was thinking that maybe you’ll come back, back to me
F C G
And I won’t say you’re the reason I was on my knees
Am7 F C G
But I’m thinking that maybe you’ll come back, come back to me

[Outro]
F
Come with me
C G
I’m the keeper of that beat
Am7 F
And the fire under your feet
C G
I’m the keeper, man, I am the keeper
F
Come, baby
C G
Dance the night down on your knees
Am7 F
Dance your heart down onto your sleeve
C G
I’m the keeper, man, I am the keeper
F G Am7 Em F G
(Repeat to fade)

How to play Comeback: key, chords and progression

To play Comeback by Carly Rae Jepsen feat. Bleachers, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, Am7, F, G and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am7 – F – C – G (vi7 – IV – I – V in C major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. 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

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Comeback chords: questions

What key is Comeback in?

Comeback by Carly Rae Jepsen feat. Bleachers is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Comeback?

Comeback uses 5 chords: C, Am7, F, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Comeback?

The main progression is Am7 – F – C – G (vi7 – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is Comeback easy to play on guitar?

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

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