Oct252018

Close To Me – Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Swae Lee Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

This is the chord progression of Close To Me by Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Swae Leeon Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[STARTING PART]
E, Dbm, G#, A
Even though we (E)both know we’re liars
And we(Dbm) start each other’s fires
We just (G#)know that we’ll be (A)alright
Even though we’re (E)kicked out the party
‘Cause we (Dbm)both hate everybody
We’re the (G#)ones they wanna be (A)like

So (E)don’t let me (Dbm)down
(G#)Keep me in(A) trouble
(E)Born to be (Dbm)wild
(G#)Out in the (A)jungle

And I don’t wanna (E)be somebody (Dbm)without your body
(G#)Close to (A)me
And if it wasn’t (E)you, I wouldn’t (Dbm)want anybody
(G#)Close to (A)me (Yeah, yeah)
‘Cause I’m an(E) animal, (Dbm)animal-al
Like(G#) animal, like(A)you
And I don’t wanna(E) be somebody (Dbm)without your body
(G#)Close to(A) me (Woo)

(E)You can never come too close for (Dbm)comfort
I had to (G#)cut my bitch off, she bein’ stub(A)born (Stubborn)
I make it (E)known I fuck with you, not under(Dbm)cover (‘Cover)
And when I (G#)jump in, I’m burnin’ (A)rubber (Yeah, skrrt)
(E)Iced out body,(Dbm) didn’t go to college (Yeah, yeah)
(G#)Price tag poppin’, (A)then you on a private (Then you on a)
(E)Don’t say “Sorry,” (Dbm)everyone’s watchin’ (Everyone)
(G#)When you’re where I am,(A) everything’s timeless (Yeah, yeah)

How to play Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Swae Lee: key, chords and progression

Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Swae Lee by Close To Me keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 4 chords: E, Dbm, G# and A.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, Am, E, F (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.