Conan Gray – The Story Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Conan Gray – The Story Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of The Story by Conan Gray on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
Let me tell you a story
F
About a boy and a girl
C
It’s kinda short kinda boring
F
But the  end is a  whirl
Am
They were just 16
G
When the people  were mean
F
So they didn’t love themselves
C
Now they’re gone
F
Headstones on a lawn

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[Verse 2]
C
When I was younger
F
I knew a boy and a boy
C
Best friends with each other
F
But always wished they were more
Am
‘Cause they loved one another
G                           F
But never discovered ‘cause they were too afraid
C
Of what they’d say
F
Moved to different states

[Chorus]
Em7                                                     F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C                                     G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7                                                       F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C                                                                           G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
C                       F
Just wait and see
C                                             F
It’s not the end of the story

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[Verse 3]
C
Now it’s on to the sequel
F
About me and my friend
C
See, both our parents were evil
F
So we both made a bet
Am
If we worked till we saved
G
We could both run away
F
And we’d have a better life
C
And I was right
F
I wonder if she’s alright

[Chorus]
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C. C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It’s not the end of the story

[Bridge]
F C
And the movie’s always running in my head
F C
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
F C
And I hope that they’ll all get their happy end
F
In the end

[Chorus]
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It’s not the end of the story

How to play The Story: key, chords and progression

The Story by Conan Gray is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, F, Am, G, Em7 and G6.

Listen for Em7 – F – C – G6 (iii7 – IV – I – V6 in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Bm7, D6 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E

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The Story chords: questions

What key is The Story in?

The Story by Conan Gray is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Story?

The Story uses 6 chords: C, F, Am, G, Em7, G6.

What is the chord progression of The Story?

The main progression is Em7 – F – C – G6 (iii7 – IV – I – V6).

Is The Story easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Bm7, D6 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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