Carly Rae Jepsen – Party For One Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Carly Rae Jepsen – Party For One Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEAC#mF#m

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This is the chord progression of Party For One by Carly Rae Jepsen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E
A C#m

[Verse 1]
E
If you didn’t know that you were right for me
A                                     C#m
Then there’s nothing I can say
E
Try to call you up to spend some time to see
A                                 C#m
But somebody’s in your way
E
Tried to let it go and say I’m over you
A
I’m not over you
But I’m trying

[Pre-Chorus 1]
E
Party for one
If you don’t care about me
A
I’ll just dance for myself
C#m
Back on my beat
E
I’ll be the one
If you don’t care about me
A
Making love to myself
Back on my beat

[Chorus 1]
E
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me
A
I’ll just dance for myself
C#m
Back on my beat
E
Party for one
If you don’t care about me
A
Making love to myself
C#m
Back on my beat

[Break]
E
A C#m

[Verse 2]
E
Once upon a time, I thought you wanted me
A
Was there no one else to kiss?
C#m
(No one else to kiss)
A
Was it all a dream I let myself believe?
A
I’m not over this
C#m
(I’m not over this)
But I’m trying

[Pre-Chorus 2]
E
Party for one (Hey)
If you don’t care about me
A
I’ll just dance for myself
C#m
Back on my beat
E
I’ll be the one
If you don’t care about me (You don’t care that I’m)
A
Making love to myself
C#m
Back on my beat

[Chorus 2]
E
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me
A
I’ll just dance for myself
C#m
Back on my beat (Back on my beat)
E
Party for one
If you don’t care about me (You don’t care about me)
A
Making love to myself (Hey)
C#m
Back on my beat

[Break]
E
A C#m
(Back on my beat)
E
A C#m

[Bridge]
E
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
F#m
Party for one
C#m
‘Cause you don’t care about me
E
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
F#m
Party for one
Back on my beat

[Chorus 3]
E
You don’t want my love
If you don’t care about me (If you don’t care about me)
A
I’ll just dance for myself
C#m
Back on my beat (Back on my beat)
E
Party for one
If you don’t care about me (You don’t care about me)
A
Making love to myself (Hey)
Back on my beat

[Outro]
E
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
A
Party for one
C#m
(Back on my beat)
E
Back on my beat
Back on my beat
A
Party for one
C#m

How to play Party For One: key, chords and progression

Party For One by Carly Rae Jepsen keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 4 chords: E, A, C#m and F#m.

Listen for E – A – C#m – E (I – IV – vi – I in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Party For One chords: questions

What key is Party For One in?

Party For One by Carly Rae Jepsen is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Party For One?

Party For One uses 4 chords: E, A, C#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Party For One?

The main progression is E – A – C#m – E (I – IV – vi – I).

Is Party For One easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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