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Emeli Sandé – You Are Not Alone Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of You Are Not Alone by Emeli Sandé on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D A Bm
Are you sick and tired of being lied to?
Em D A
Getting kinda bored of being ignored?
D F#7 Bm G
Can’t find the tribe that you belong to?
D A D
Oh my friend, you are not alone

D A Bm
Are you tired of begging for some answers?
Em D A
Are you scared you won’t make it out alive?
D F#7 Bm G
Does it make you sick when truth is censored?
D A D
My friend, you are not alone

[Chorus]
D A Bm
Oh you are not alone here, don’t fear
Em D A
You are not alone here, no way
D F#7 Bm G
There’s plenty more others here yeah yeah
D A D
My friend, oh you are not alone

[Verse 2]
D A Bm
Are you tired of working for the minimum?
Em D A
Has your heart adjusted to the dark?
D F#7 Bm G
Well does it make you sick they kill the innocent?
D A D
Oh my friend, you are not alone
D A Bm
Are you dreaming of a brighter future?
Em D A
Oh somewhere the children can be free
D F#7 Bm G
Will you risk it all to tell the truth? Yeah
D A D
My friend, you are not alone

[Chorus]
D A Bm
Oh you are not alone here, don’t fear
Em D A
You are not alone here, no way
D F#7 Bm G
There’s plenty more others here yeah yeah
D A D
My friend, oh you are not alone

[Verse 3]
D A Bm
Are you tired of feeling so invisible?
Em D A
Are you sick of silencing your voice?
D F#7 Bm G
Do you still have hope that peace is possible?
D A D
Oh my friend, you are not alone

[Chorus]
D A Bm
Oh you are not alone here, don’t fear
Em D A
You are not alone here, no way
D F#7 Bm G
There’s plenty more others here yeah yeah
D A D
My friend, oh you are not alone
D A Bm
You are not alone here, don’t fear
Em D A
You are not alone here, no way, no way
D F#7 Bm G
There’s plenty more others here yeah yeah
D A D
My friend, oh you are not alone

D A Bm
You are not alone here, don’t fear
Em D A
You are not alone here, no way, no way
D F#7 Bm G
There’s plenty more others here yeah yeah
D A D
My friend, oh you are not alone

How to play You Are Not Alone: key, chords and progression

To play You Are Not Alone by Emeli Sandé, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 6 chords: D, A, Bm, Em, F#7 and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – Bm – Em (I – V – vi – ii in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – reh. 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 G, D, Em, Am, B7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#7 chord on guitar (242322) — F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E

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You Are Not Alone chords: questions

What key is You Are Not Alone in?

You Are Not Alone by Emeli Sandé is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in You Are Not Alone?

You Are Not Alone uses 6 chords: D, A, Bm, Em, F#7, G.

What is the chord progression of You Are Not Alone?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – Em (I – V – vi – ii).

Is You Are Not Alone easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, Am, B7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

This is the chords of You Are Not Alone by Emeli Sandé on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play You Are Not Alone: key, chords and progression

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You Are Not Alone chords: questions

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