Red Hot Chili Peppers – Veronica Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Veronica Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAEF#mGDEmBmBF#m/AE/G#G#aug

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[Intro]
    A         E           F#m
    A         E           F#m

[Verse 1]
A       E      F#m
  My name is Veronica
A       E        F#m
  I come from the south
  side of Chicago
A       E      F#m
  Remember my wrinkle
B                  D(add2)
  We love you the same way (and)
A       E      F#m
 My life is a rope swing
A       E      F#m
 Always headin' back
 to from where I came
A       E          F#m
 That don't need to blame you
F#m

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[Chorus]
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm
Everyone goes for a ride
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm      A
Everyone loses their mind

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[Verse 2]
A       E        F#m
  My name is Nebraska
A       E       F#m
  I live in the matchbox of Omaha
A       E        F#m
  It's nothing fantastic
B                D(add2)
  We love you the same way (and)
A       E      F#m
  You call me Maria
A       E        F#m
  My life on the north side of Miami
A       E         F#m
  I might come and see ya
F#m

[Chorus]
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm
Everyone goes for a ride
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm    A  E
Everyone loses their mind

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[Verse 3]
A       E        F#m
  My name is "I love you"
A        E         F#m
  I come from the same
  place as everyone
A       E        F#m
  Just lucky to be here
B                  D(add2)
  We love you the same way
A       E         F#m
  This heart is relentless
A       E        F#m
  I love you the most
  when you're down and out
A         E         F#m
  Please come to my senses
B                        D
  Cause we all play the same game

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[Chorus]
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm
Everyone goes for a ride
G   D   Em
Danger, danger
G        D          Bm      A D  E
Everyone loses their mind

[Outro]
F#m                    F#m/A
  Been a long time now, been a
                E/G#
  long time now, been a long
            G#aug
  time since I took you my toll
F#m                    F#m/A
  Been a long time now, been a long
           E/G#
  time now, been a long time
   G#aug
  since I took you my soul
F#m     F#m/A                E/G#
   I don't want it to be broken up
F#m              F#m/A
  I don't want it to be
           E/G#  G#aug
  without love
F#m                 F#m/A
  This is the end, my passionate
          E/G#
  friend my passionate friend,
  my passion my love for my
F#m
  This is the end,
   F#m/A
  my passionate friend
   E/G#             G#aug
  my passionate friend yeahyeah
F#m     F#m/A                E/G#
  I don't want it to be broken up
  Been a long time now, been a
  long time now, been a long
  time since I took you my soul
F#m              F#m/A
  I don't want it to be
                E/G#  G#aug
  without love
  Been a long time now, been a
  long time now, been a long
  time since I took you my soul

How to play Veronica: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Veronica by on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Veronica by Red Hot Chili Peppers is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 11 chords in all: A, E, F#m, G, D, Em, Bm, B, F#m/A, E/G# and G#aug.

The backbone of the song is A – E – F#m – A (V – II – iii – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – mi – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, F, C, Dm, Am, A, F#aug (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#aug chord on guitar (xxx110)
G♯augG♯ B♯ E

Veronica chords: questions

What key is Veronica in?

Veronica by Red Hot Chili Peppers is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Veronica?

Veronica uses 11 chords: A, E, F#m, G, D, Em, Bm, B, F#m/A, E/G#, G#aug.

What is the chord progression of Veronica?

The main progression is A – E – F#m – A (V – II – iii – V).

Is Veronica easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, F, C, Dm, Am, A, F#aug (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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