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Chris James – The Reminder Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsF C G Am

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These are the chords for The Reminder by Chris James on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
F  C  G  Am
F  C  G

[Verse 1]
        F                    C
I hate myself just a little less
           G                Am
When I'm next to your heart, next
to your body
F            C                G
..Don't wanna deal with me alone..
         F                     C
Toss my phone, snap me out of it
         G                       Am
Tell me why it's so hard, I don't
wanna fall in
F            C                G
..I know our timing really blows..

[Pre-Chorus]
         F                C
Hope my brain's fighting the reaction
          G                   Am
Million reasons why it won't happen
        F                    C
Try to numb myself with distractions,
no

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[Chorus]
                                 F
****, I think about you when I close
         C
my eyes
Think my heart is kicking
      G         Am
into overdrive
                                     F
Should've stayed away, but I can't drop
         C
the line...
G
..****, you're the reminder that
     F              C
my heart works fine..
                                G
Haven't felt this feeling in a long
          Am
damn time...
Should've been more careful,
        F            C   G
have I lost my mind?

[Post-Chorus]
                                   F
****, you're the reminder that my heart
       C          G   Am
works fine, yeah
I think you're the reminder
         F           C      G
that my heart works fine

[Verse 2]
               F                   C
In a perfect world, I'd be right there
          G                Am
Sleeping next to your heart,
next to your body
F  C                            G
..But it's just never like that..
             F              C
I'm such a pessimist going mad
         G                   Am
Wishing I could freeze time and
stop you from falling
F  C                          G
..Though the timing really blows

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[Pre-Chorus]
         F                C
Hope my brain's fighting the reaction
          G                   Am
Million reasons why it won't happen
        F                    C
Try to numb myself with distractions, no

[Chorus]
****, I think about you
         F            C
when I close my eyes
Think my heart is
              G         Am
kicking into overdrive
Should've stayed away,
              F           C
but I can't drop the line...
G
..****, you're the reminder
          F              C
that my heart works fine..
Haven't felt this feeling
      G             Am
in a long damn time
Should've been more careful,
        F            C   G
have I lost my mind?

[Post-Chorus]
                                   F
****, you're the reminder that my heart
       C          G   Am
works fine, yeah
I think you're the reminder that
    F           C      G
my heart works fine
I think you're the reminder that
    F           C      G  Am
my heart works fine
F   C   G

How to play The Reminder: key, chords and progression

The Reminder by Chris James is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: F, C, G and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – G – Am (IV – I – V – vi in C major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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The Reminder chords: questions

What key is The Reminder in?

The Reminder by Chris James is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Reminder?

The Reminder uses 4 chords: F, C, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of The Reminder?

The main progression is F – C – G – Am (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is The Reminder easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play The Reminder: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Reminder chords: questions

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