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Ella Langley – If You Have To Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
Bm7  G  D  A

VERSE:
Bm7
You know I never lie
G
Went home with someone else
D                         A
So why you actin' like I put
                            Bm7
you through some kind of he-ell
Bm7
Weren't you the one
G
That went and let me go
D                    A
Colder than the ice melting
then you run and go
Bm7            G              D
  Go 'head rewrite, our last words
                        A
If that's what's gonna heal the hurt

CHORUS:
N.C.           Bm7     G
Hate me if you have to-oo
                 D
If it helps you sleep at night
                A
Paint me in whatever light
               Bm    G
Baby that you want to
 G                 D
Point the finger, pass the blame
                     Asus4
Bend the truth , and drag my name
 Bm
Through this old bar
 G
Like it ain't ours
D
Do whatever makes you better
 A
Makes you feel like
         G       A
I never loved you
                Bm7    G  D  A
Hate me if you have to-oo

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VERSE:
Bm7                       G
  If you could use the bottle
  for someone new to kiss
 D                     A
Everybody's got there own
way of coping with
Bm7                     G
A lonely, broken heart looking
for a fix if
 D
Making me the prop
          A
gets you over it

CHORUS:
N.C.           Bm7     G
Hate me if you have to-oo
                 D
If it helps you sleep at night
                A
Paint me in whatever light
               Bm    G
Baby that you want to
 G                 D
Point the finger, pass the blame
                      A
Bend the truth , and drag
my name
 Bm7
Through this old bar
 G
Like it ain't ours
D
Do whatever makes you better
 A
Makes you feel like
         G       A
I never loved you
                Bm     G  D
Hate me if you have to-oo
   A
Oh oh
                Bm      G  D  A
Hate me if you have to-ooooooo

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BREAK:
Bm            G             D
 Go ahead rewrite our last words
                        A
If that's what's gonna heal
the hurt

CHORUS:
N.C.           Bm      G
Hate me if you have to-oo
                 D
If it helps you sleep at night
                A
Paint me in whatever light
               Bm     G
Baby that you want to-oo
 G                 D
Point the finger, pass the blame
                      A
Bend the truth , and drag
my name
 Bm
Through this old bar
 G
Like it ain't ours
D
Do whatever makes you better
 A
Makes you feel like
         G       A
I never loved you
              G       A
Like I never loved you
                Bm     G  D  A
Hate me if you have to-oo
               Bm    G
Hate me if you ha-a-ave
      D  A
to-oo-oo

How to play If You Have To: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for If You Have To by Ella Langley on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

If You Have To by Ella Langley sits in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: Bm7, G, D, A, Bm and Asus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm7 – G – D – A (i7 – VI – III – VII in B 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.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em7, C, G, D, Em, Dsus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230) — Asus4A D E

If You Have To chords: questions

What key is If You Have To in?

If You Have To by Ella Langley is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in If You Have To?

If You Have To uses 6 chords: Bm7, G, D, A, Bm, Asus4.

What is the chord progression of If You Have To?

The main progression is Bm7 – G – D – A (i7 – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is If You Have To easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em7, C, G, D, Em, Dsus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play If You Have To: key, chords and progression

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