FINNEAS – I Lost A Friend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

FINNEAS – I Lost A Friend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBEC#mAbmF#Em

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This is the chord progression of I Lost A Friend by FINNEAS on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
B             E
I lost a friend
E                 C#m
Like keys in a sofa
Abm
Like a wallet in the backseat
F#
Like ice in the summer heat
E
I lost a friend

C#m
Like sleep on a red-eye
Abm
Like money on a bad bet

Like time worrying about
B                         F#                         E
Every bad thing that hasn’t happened yet

[Pre-Chorus]
E                                         C#m
I know I’ll be alright, but I’m not tonight
Abm                                                 F#
I’ll be lying awake counting all the mistakes I’ve made
E
Replaying fights
C#m                                 Abm
I know I’ll be alright, but I’m not tonight
B
I lost a friend, I lost a friend

[Chorus]
E                                 C#m
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Abm
Say, “I know that he don’t need me
B                                                       E
‘Cause he made a little too much money to be 20 and sad”
C#m
And I’ll be fine without ’em
Abm
But all I do is write about ’em
B                         E                         Em
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
B
Never had

[Verse 2]
E
I’m on the mend
Like I’m wearing a neck brace
C#m
Like I’m sleeping in my own place
Abm                                         F#
Like I’m pulling all the stitches out of my own face
E
I’m on the mend
C#m
Like I’m icing a new sprain
Abm
Like I’m walking on a new cane
Like it’s been a couple days
B                                                        E
Since I slipped and said something sorta like your name

[Pre-Chorus]
E                                 C#m
I know I’ll be alright, but I’m not tonight
Abm                                                 F#
I’ll be lying awake counting all the mistakes I’ve made
E
Replaying fights
C#m                                         Abm
I know I’ll be alright, but I’m not tonight
B
I’m on the mend, but I lost a friend

[Chorus]
E                                 C#m
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Abm
Say, “I know that he don’t need me
B                                                                         E
‘Cause he made a little too much money to be 20 and sad”
C#m
And I’ll be fine without ’em
Abm
But all I do is write about ’em
B                                 E
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?

[Bridge]
E                                 C#m                         Abm
I’d apologize if I thought it might make a difference
B
Or make you listen
E                                                 C#m
I’d apologise if it was black and white
Abm
But life is different
B E
Just try to listen to me now

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m Abm
I know I’ll be alright, but I’m not tonight
B
I lost a friend, I lost a friend

[Chorus]
E C#m
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Abm
Say, “I know that he don’t need me
B E
‘Cause he made a little too much money to be 20 and sad”
C#m
And I’ll be fine without ’em
Abm
But all I do is write about ’em
B E
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
E B
Never had

How to play I Lost A Friend: key, chords and progression

I Lost A Friend by FINNEAS is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 6 chords: B, E, C#m, Abm, F# and Em.

Listen for E – C#m – Abm – B (IV – ii – vi – I in B major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – reh – lah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, Em, D, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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I Lost A Friend chords: questions

What key is I Lost A Friend in?

I Lost A Friend by FINNEAS is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in I Lost A Friend?

I Lost A Friend uses 6 chords: B, E, C#m, Abm, F#, Em.

What is the chord progression of I Lost A Friend?

The main progression is E – C#m – Abm – B (IV – ii – vi – I).

Is I Lost A Friend easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, Em, D, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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