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Christine and the Queens – People I’ve Been Sad Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsA B C#m E

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chords of People Ive Been Sad by Christine and the Queens on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
B C#m A B
It’s true that, people, I’ve been sad (People, I’ve been sad)
C#m A B
It’s true that, people, I’ve been gone (People, I’ve been gone)
C#m A B
It’s true that, people, I’ve been missing out (I’ve been missing out)
C#m A B
Missing out for way too long (People, I’ve been gone)
C#m A B
It’s just that me, myself, and I (Me, myself, and I)
C#m A B
Been missing out for way too long (Out for way too long)
C#m A B
Been taking calls I should have missing out (I’ve been missing out)
C#m A B
Forsaking things for way too long (Didn’t take for long)

[Chorus]
A
If you (You)
E B
Disappear, then I’m (I)
C#m A
Disappearing too
E
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
B
You know the feeling
A
If you (You)
E B
Fall apart, then I’m (I)
C#m A
Falling behind you
E
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
B
You know the feeling

[Verse 2]
A B
Les gens viennent et parlent mal (Ils parlent si mal)
A B
Des sentiments qui pourtant comptent (Tellement ils comptent)
A B
Pris au piège de quelque chose de fort (Quelque chose de fort)
A B
Je n’ai décroché pour personne (Jamais pour personne)

[Bridge]
A B C#m
Adolescence contrariée par un millier de chardons morts
A B C#m
Marcher pieds nus sur du verre et maintenant tout est plus fort
A B C#m
Adolescence contrariée par un millier de remords
A B C#m
Maintenant quand je ressens quelque chose, tout est bien plus fort
A B C#m
Adolescence contrariée par un millier de chardons morts
A B C#m
Marcher pieds nus sur du verre et maintenant tout est plus fort
A B C#m
Adolescence contrariée par une solitude folle
A
Maintenant quand je suis dehors, le soleil me brûle encore
B C#m A
Ils parlent si mal
B C#m A
Tellement ils comptent
B C#m A
Quelque chose de fort
B
Jamais pour personne

[Chorus]
A
If you (You)
E B C#m
Disappear, then I’m (I)
A E
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
B
You know the feeling
A
If you (You)
E B C#m
Fall apart, then I’m (I)
A E
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
B
You know the feeling
A
If you
B C#m
Disappear, then I’m (I)
A
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
B
You know the feeling (Mmm)

[Outro]
E
If you (If you)
Fall apart, then I (I, I)
You know the feeling (You know the feeling)
You know the feeling

How to play People I’ve Been Sad: key, chords and progression

To play People I’ve Been Sad by Christine and the Queens, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: A, B, C#m and E.

Most of the song cycles through A – B – C#m – A (IV – V – vi – IV in E major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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