Ellie Goulding, Lauv – Slow Grenade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ellie Goulding, Lauv – Slow Grenade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAAmaj7Amaj7sus2F#mDE

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This is the chords of Slow Grenade by Ellie Goulding, Lauv on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A Amaj7 (x2)

[Verse 1]
A        Amaj7sus2         A
Help me, my God, this got messy
Amaj7sus2       F#m
Least I got the best seat
       D                        A Amaj7sus2
'Cause we put on one hell of a show
A        Amaj7sus2      A
Waiting, I just keep on waiting
Amaj7sus2      F#m
For the final curtain
       D                           A    Amaj7sus2
'Cause I just can't let go of your love

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[Pre-Chorus]
D                       
You say my name like you
 F#m                E
 know my dark side, ooh
D                           
 Can't beat the taste of the 
 F#m                   E
 tears that I'll cry, ooh

[Chorus]
A                          E
Slow grenade is blowing up my mistakes
                F#m
So why don't I, why don't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must want it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it
A
Can't escape this blowing up
E
In my face so why can't I
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must love it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it

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[Verse 2]
A Amaj7sus2
A      Amaj7sus2          A
Crazy, late nights in the city
Amaj7sus2       F#m
Drink until you hate me
     D                 
Then say that I should 
             A   Amaj7sus2
just let you go
    A        Amaj7sus2        A
But hold on, why do we still hold on?
Amaj7sus2            F#m
Think that we should move on
    D                         A     
But we're too scared of being alone,
   Aamj7sus2
 ooh (Being alone)

[Pre-Chorus]
D                       
You say my name like you
 F#m                E
 know my dark side, ooh
D                           
 Can't beat the taste of the
 F#m                   E
  tears that I'll cry, ooh

 [Pre-Chorus]
D                       
You say my name like you
 F#m                E
 know my dark side, ooh
D                           
 Can't beat the taste of the 
 F#m                   E
 tears that I'll cry, ooh

[Chorus]
A                          E
Slow grenade is blowing up my mistakes
                F#m
So why don't I, why don't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must want it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it
A
Can't escape this blowing up
E
In my face so why can't I
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must love it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it
A       E
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
          F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must love it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it

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[Bridge]
F#m                       A
Help me, my God, this got messy
E               D
Least I got the best seat
                         
'Cause we put on one hell 
      A     E
of a show, woah, yeah

[Chorus]
D                       
You say my name like you
 F#m                E
 know my dark side, ooh
D                        
 Can't beat the taste of
    F#m                   E
  the tears that I'll cry, ooh

[Chorus]
A                          E
Slow grenade is blowing up my mistakes
                F#m
So why don't I, why don't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must want it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it
A
Can't escape this blowing up
E
In my face so why can't I
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
           F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must love it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it
A       E
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
          F#m
Still got time for me to stop it
            E
It's like a part of me must love it
               E
That's why I'm not running from it

How to play Slow Grenade: key, chords and progression

Slow Grenade by Ellie Goulding, Lauv keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: A, Amaj7, Amaj7sus2, F#m, D and E.

Listen for F#m – E – A – E (vi – V – I – V in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Slow Grenade chords: questions

What key is Slow Grenade in?

Slow Grenade by Ellie Goulding, Lauv is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Slow Grenade?

Slow Grenade uses 6 chords: A, Amaj7, Amaj7sus2, F#m, D, E.

What is the chord progression of Slow Grenade?

The main progression is F#m – E – A – E (vi – V – I – V).

Is Slow Grenade easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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