Oct72017

Eric Church – Why Not Me Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsG C D Em

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF WHY NOT ME BY ERICH CHURCH ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

Verse 1

G C
Why you with your long brown hair flowing
D G
And you with your fresh tattooed skin
G C
And you from the western Virginia
D G
That you’ll never get to see again

Verse 2
G C
As darkness descended the desert
D G
And a bad actor starred in his play
G C
Why you from Tennessee did life capture
D G
And me from Tennessee get away

Chorus
C G
And when the morning sun hit the mountains
C D Em
And a glorious still calmed the breeze
C D G
I asked the God of all knowing wisdom
C D G
Why you and why not me?

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How to play Why Not Me: key, chords and progression

To play Why Not Me by Eric Church, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: G, C, D and Em.

The backbone of the song is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I in G major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.