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Clairo – Softly Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Softly by Clairo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am G Bm C Am Bm
Is it alright to feel this way so early?
Am G C Am C Bm Am
And in my blood, all the sweet nothings fallin’ in love over time

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
Didn’t wanna get so close
G
And I know that I should probably go
But I got this feeling
Am
Tell me, good God, I know

[Chorus]
G Dm
Touch you softly, I call you up late at night
C Em C
No doubt it isn’t right, but you could be my one and only
G Dm
You get me in the mood, know what I’m tryna do
Am Em
Do you think that we can move closer, baby?
C G Dm C
I want you, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Am G Dm G
All my life, been wanting this forever (Mmm)
Am G
And in my mind, think of ways to ask you
C Bm Am
“Why don’t you come over sometime?”

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
Didn’t wanna get so close
G
And I know that I should probably go. But I got this feeling
Am
Tell me, good God, I know

[Chorus]
G Dm
Touch you softly, I call you up late at night
G C
No doubt it isn’t right, but you could be my one and only
G Dm
You get me in the mood, know what I’m tryna do (Oh)
Am Em
Do you think that we can move closer, baby?
C G Dm C
I want you, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
G
(Ooh)
Dm C
And I don’t care what they say
Dm C G
And I don’t care what they say
Dm C
Care what they say to me, I’m doing it differently
G Dm C
Baby, I’m doing it differently

How to play Softly: key, chords and progression

Softly by Clairo sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 6 chords to play it: Am, G, Bm, C, Dm and Em.

Listen for C – G – Dm – C (I – V – ii – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.