Conan Gray – Killing Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Conan Gray – Killing Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDmCBbCmGmFAmD

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[Verse 1]
    Dm
It's 2 AM, hear the
              C
 cellular ringin'
                   Bb
Got the curious feelin'
you're fiendin' for love
                   Dm
But the thing is, we haven't
            Cm
 spoken for weeks
Dm
I love you bad, that's
              Cm
the problem occurrin'
              Bb
Better love I deserve,
 and I'm hurtin'
                Dm
But sadly, I worship
                 Cm
 every moment we meet

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
So you take and you take
'cause you know you can
                        C
And I chase as you're chasin'
another man
Bb
Try to break, see your face
                    Dm
 and I know that I can't
[Chorus]
Cm
Oh
Dm
You're killing me
                      C
You're not makin' it easy
 (Ah-ah-ah)
          Bb
Too busy deceivin' and cheatin'
      Gm
 and lyin' and competin'
F                      C
To know how lucky you are
Dm
You're killing me
I just want you to free me
  C
(Ah-ah-ah)
                 Bb
And though I am cryin' and
              Gm
 bleedin' and barely breathin'
F                          C
I can't let go of your heart

[Verse 2]
Dm
I take your call, you say,
               C
"What's the matter?"
                    Bb
Then you lie to me faster
and faster, you're
such a good actor
Dm
I hear your car in
        C
the driveway

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
Now you're tossin' a rock
       C
at my windowpane
Bb
Said, "I don't wanna talk,
   C
 just go away"
Am
But you claw at the locks
                  Dm
'til I let you invade

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[Chorus]
C
Oh
                     Dm
You're killing me (Killing)
                      C
You're not makin' it easy
(Ah-ah-ah)
          Bb
Too busy deceivin' and cheatin'
       Gm
 and lyin' and competin'
F                      C
To know how lucky you are
Dm
You're killing me
I just want you to free me
  C
(Ah-ah-ah)
                 Bb
And though I am cryin' and
              Gm
 bleedin' and barely breathin'
F                          C
I can't let go of your heart

[Bridge]
Dm
I wanna die, but you
 keep me alive
You're killing me,
you're killing me
I wanna die,
 but you keep me alive
You're killing me,
you're killing me
Dm
I wanna die,
but you keep me alive
You're killing me,
you're killing me
Fight to survive,
oh, love of my life
You're killing me

[Chorus]
C
Oh-oh
                    Dm
You're killing me (Killing)
                     C
You're not makin' it easy
 (Ah-ah-ah)
          Bb
Too busy deceivin' and cheatin'
      Gm
 and lyin' and competin'
F               C
To know how lucky you are (Oh)
Dm
You're killing me (Killing)
                     C
I just want you to free me
 (Ah-ah-ah)
                  Bb
And though I am cryin' and
              Gm
bleedin' and barely breathin'
F                    C
I can't let go of your heart

[Outro]
Dm
I wanna die but you keep
me alive
C
You're killing me (Killing),
 you're killing me
(Killing, oh-oh)
Bb                    Gm
I wanna die but you keep
 me alive
F                        C
No, I can't let go of your
heart
D
You're killing me (Ha)

How to play Killing Me: key, chords and progression

These are Killing Me chords by Conan Gray on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Killing Me by Conan Gray keeps coming home to D minor (one flat: B♭). You need 8 chords: Dm, C, Bb, Cm, Gm, F, Am and D.

The backbone of the song is Dm – C – Bb – Gm (i – VII – VI – iv in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Gm, Dm, C, Em, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Killing Me chords: questions

What key is Killing Me in?

Killing Me by Conan Gray is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Killing Me?

Killing Me uses 8 chords: Dm, C, Bb, Cm, Gm, F, Am, D.

What is the chord progression of Killing Me?

The main progression is Dm – C – Bb – Gm (i – VII – VI – iv).

Is Killing Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Gm, Dm, C, Em, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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