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Conan Gray – Movies Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Movies by Conan Gray on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Movies, movies
I want a love like the movies

[Verse 1]
Em                        C
I look at you like you're perfect
for me
   G                          D
If you are the diamond, then I
am the ring
Em                          C
All of our friends think of us
jealously
         G           D
We’re so sweet, so sweet
Em                     C
Built us a world and I gave
you the key
G                        D
Still can't believe that this
isn't a dream
Em                     C
Falling in love with a damn
fantasy
          G      D
That’s so me, so me

[Pre-Chorus]
    C         G
But I've been livin'
Cm
Life ain't fiction

[Chorus]
Em
In my head
     C
We're dancing in the dark
G
In my head
   D
We kiss under the stars
    Em
But we know that's not
           C
what we're doing
        G
'Causе, baby, this ain’t
         D
like the movies

[Post-Chorus]
Em        C
    Moviеs, movies
G                      D
I want a love like the movies

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[Verse 2]
Em                    C
We go to parties with people you know
G                            D
We’re holding hands but it's all
just for show
       Em
’Cause Monday through Friday
   C
we both barely spoke
           G                D
They don't know, they can't know
     Em
Like just on the drive here,
      C
I was looking through your text
      G
I was screaming my damn head off,
         D
"Are you still in love with your ex?"
        Em                      C
And you say that it's over, but why
does she call you at 3AM and 4AM?
     D
It's not too funny
we're staying friends

[Chorus]
Em
In my head
      C
We’re dancing in the dark
G
In my head
   D
We kiss under the stars
    Em                            C
But we know that's not what we're doing
        G                         D
'Cause, baby, this ain't like the movies
Em
In my head
   C
We never grow apart
G
In my head
    D
You never break my heart
    Em                            C
But we know that's not what we're doing
        G                         D
'Cause, baby, this ain't like the movies

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[Post-Chorus]
Em        C
    Moviеs, movies
G                      D
I want a love like the movies
Em        C
    Moviеs, movies
G                      D
I want a love like the movies

[Bridge]
N.C.     Em            C
Baby, we lost all this love
that we have (Movies, movies)
    G                         D
And I can't pretend that I'll never
come back
(I want a love like the movies)
    Em
And I think you're seeing right
C
through me (Movies, movies)
     G                         D
But, baby, this ain't like the movies

[Outro]
Em     C
    G                      D
And I want a love like the movies

How to play Movies: key, chords and progression

Movies by Conan Gray is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: Em, C, G, D and Cm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.