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Dean Lewis – A Place We Knew Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Updated January 9, 2026

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This is the chord progression of A Place We Knew by Dean Lewis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G C Em
I can picture you now, taking your makeup off
G C Em
You come into my room and you kiss my lips
G C Em G C D Em
But this hotel life, I’m not used to it
G C Em
And you wear your heart right on your sleeve
G C Em
But it took you a while to open up to me
G C Em G C D Em
I still love the way that you smile when you leave

[Pre-Chorus 1]
D C Em
And I know you get scared, when I’m away
D C Em
But I think about you almost all the day
D C Em
And I promised you that I’ll be back again
D D
Just can you remember? Can you remember when we were

[Chorus 1]
G
Dancing in hotel rooms
C Em
It was just me and you
G
And we wouldn’t sleep all night
C Em
With you sitting by my side
G C Em
And every moment we had stolen was a feeling
G
‘Cause it never mattered
C Em
Where we were ’cause we were falling in love
G C Em
Cause your heart is my home, and your heart is my home
G C D
And your heart is my home, and I’m not letting go

[Verse 2]
G C Em
When I was feeling down, you always pick me up
G C Em
It didn’t matter what I was doing wrong ’cause
G C Em G C D Em
I’ve lived my life without you for too long

[Pre-Chorus 2]
G C Em
But when I walked in the door and I saw your face
G C Em
Oh i knew in that moment, that my world had changed
G C Em
How could I live my life since you been and gone?
D D
But can you remember? Just try to remember when we were

[Chorus 2]
G
Dancing in hotel rooms
C Em
It was just me and you
G
And we wouldn’t sleep all night
C Em
With you sitting by my side
G C Em
And every moment we had stolen was a feeling
G
‘Cause it never mattered
C Em
Where we were ’cause we were falling in love
G C Em
Cause your heart is my home, and your heart is my home
G C D
And your heart is my home, and I’m not letting go

[Bridge]
Bm C D
But any single moment you can change
Bm C D
‘Cause I’ve been gone so long and I can feel you slip away
Bm C D
But I’m getting closer and closer
Bm C
But can you remember? Just try to remember when we were

[Chorus]
G
Dancing in hotel rooms
C Em
It was just me and you
G
And we wouldn’t sleep all night
C Em
With you sitting by my side
G C Em
And every moment we had stolen was a feeling
G
‘Cause it never mattered
C Em
Where we were ’cause we were falling in love
G C Em
‘Cause your heart is my home, and your heart is my home
G C D
And your heart is my home, and I’m not letting go
G C Em
‘Cause your heart is my home, and your heart is my home
G C D
And your heart is my home, and I’m not letting go
G C Em
‘Cause your heart is my home, and your heart is my home
G C D
Oh your heart is my home, and I’m never letting go

How to play A Place We Knew: key, chords and progression

A Place We Knew by Dean Lewis is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: G, C, Em, D and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – Em – G (I – IV – vi – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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