Chase McDaniel – Relapse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Chase McDaniel – Relapse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmCadd9GDEm7

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INTRO:
                  Em    Cadd9 G D
It should've been my way
                  Em    Cadd9 G D
I think I'm goin' my way

VERSE:
Em                          Cadd9
I always knew she was bad for me
 G
From the beginning my
              D
friends were mad at me
       Em
Saying,  boy, you better
        Cadd9
get the hell away
G
A girl like that'll
            D
'cause you nothing but pain
               Em
I'd be rollin' out
           Cadd9
late of my driveway
                 G
Sneaking out of mine to
                 D
get high at her place
                      Em7
Pretending that she's mine
                      Cadd9
when she's calling my name
            G
Getting my fix when
                D
she lies to my face
                Em
Then I'm going home and
              Cadd9
I'm full of regret
                 G
Hiding from the boys all
                 D
the time that I spent
                 Em
With a woman so mean,
                 Cadd9
know I gotta get clean
                         G
But I'm addicted to the spell
                     D
that she got on my body (body)

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CHORUS:
                   Em
I think I'm gonna relapse,
              Cadd9
said I'd never be back
           G
Sick of obsessing over
                D
everything that we had
                Em
Lock me in the house,
             Cadd9
never let me leave
                 G
Keep me from my car,
                     D
go and hide away my keys
                         Em
Yeah, I think I'm gonna relapse
              Cadd9
Check me in a rehab,
       G
and detox my brain
         D
Get her out of my veins,
        Em
I need more than space
    Cadd9
If I run her way
            G                 D
Put a ball bat to my knee caps
                   Em
I think I'm gonna relapse
         Cadd9 G D
(relapse)

VERSE:
Em                        Cadd9
I know I'm in a strange position
 G
But lovin' that girl's like
   D
a head on collision
Em
And I'd turn around but
     Cadd9
I've already committed
 G
Headin' her way dfor
         D
another bad decision
          Em7
Everybody says that
               Cadd9
I'm livin' two lives
             G
Lying to my friends where
                  D
I went just last night
            Em
Lying to myself that
                  Cadd9
she'd make a good wife
                  G
And whatever she doin'
                        D
she been doing it just right

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CHORUS:
                       Em7
And I think I'm gonna relapse,
              Cadd9
said I'd never be back
           G
Sick of obsessing over
                D
everything that we had
                Em7
Lock me in the house,
             Cadd9
never let me leave
                 G
Keep me from my car,
                     D
go and hide away my keys
                         Em7
Yeah, I think I'm gonna relapse
              Cadd9
Check me in a rehab,
       G
and detox my brain
         D
Get her out of my veins,
           Em7
can't help what I crave
    Cadd9
If I run her way
            G                 D
Put a ball bat to my knee caps
                   Em7
I think I'm gonna relapse
          Cadd9
(relapse, relapse)
     G  D
Re-laaaapse
    Em7 Cadd9 G   D
Re-laaaaaaaaaapse

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BREAK:
                   Em
I'm just sick and tired of
              Cadd9
this messing around
                  G
No she ain't the kind
                D
to be settlin' down
              Em
Maybe I just gotta get
           Cadd9
outta this town, yeah
 G                       D  D
But I can't do it right now

CHORUS:
                   Em
I think I'm gonna relapse,
              Cadd9
said I'd never be back
           G
Sick of obsessing over
                D
everything that we had
                Em
Lock me in the house,
             Cadd9
never let me leave
                 G
Keep me from my car,
                     D
go and hide away my keys
                         Em
Yeah, I think I'm gonna relapse
              Cadd9
Check me in a rehab,
       G
and detox my brain
         D
Get her out of my veins,
        Em
I need more than space
           Cadd9
Can't help what I crave,
      G
If I run her way
            D                 D
Put a ball bat to my knee caps

OUTRO:
                   Em    Cadd9
I think I'm gonna relapse
     G  D
yeah ah
                   Em    Cadd9 G  D
I think I'm gonna relapse
                   Em
I think I'm gonna relapse
(relapse)

How to play Relapse: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Relapse by Chase McDaniel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Relapse by Chase McDaniel is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 5 chords: Em, Cadd9, G, D and Em7.

Most of the song cycles through Em – Cadd9 – G – D (i – VIadd9 – III – VII in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D

Relapse chords: questions

What key is Relapse in?

Relapse by Chase McDaniel is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Relapse?

Relapse uses 5 chords: Em, Cadd9, G, D, Em7.

What is the chord progression of Relapse?

The main progression is Em – Cadd9 – G – D (i – VIadd9 – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Relapse easy to play on guitar?

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

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