Five Finger Death Punch – I Refuse Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Five Finger Death Punch – I Refuse Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of I Refuse by Five Finger Death Punch on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B F# E x2

[Verse]
B
I don’t wanna die alone
F#                                         E
I don’t wanna live forsaken
B
I refuse to let this go
F#                                         E
Because my soul is breaking
B
I don’t wanna let you know
F#                                         E
That my heart is just so jaded
B
I refuse to let it show
F#                     E
I refuse to let it go

[Chorus]
B                     F#                     E
Wake me up when this is over
B                     F#                                         E
I’m tired of living life like its a dream
B                          F#                     E
Please wake me up when its all over
B                                                             F#
I’m tired of living right here in between
E
I refuse

[Verse]
B
I’ve always walked alone
F#                                         E
I chose the path less taken
B
I refuse to let you win
F#                                                E
Life’s a bitch and I’ve been shaken
B
Its not a joke at all
F#                              E
Inside my spirits fading
B
I refuse to take the fall
F#                                         E
Cause no one cares at all

[Chorus]
B                     F#                     E
Wake me up when this is over
B                     F#                               E
I’m tired of living life like its a dream
B                              F#                     E
Please wake me up when its all over
B                                         F#
I’m tired of living right here in between
E           F#
I refuse

[Bridge]
E                                                             F#
Cause at the end of the day I’m no you
E
I refuse

[Solo]
E F# x4

[Chorus]
B                     F#                     E
Wake me up when this is over
B                     F#                               E
I’m tired of living life like its a dream
B                              F#                     E
Please wake me up when its all over
B                     F#                                         E
I’m tired of living right here in between

[Chorus]
B                     F#                     E
Wake me up when this is over
B                     F#                     E
I’m tired of living life like its a dream
B                     F#                                         E
Please wake me up when its all over
B                                         F#
I’m tired of living right here in between
E
I refuse

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How to play I Refuse: key, chords and progression

I Refuse by Five Finger Death Punch is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 3 chords: B, F# and E.

Listen for B – F# – E – B (I – V – IV – I in B major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. 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 A, E, D (100% 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♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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I Refuse chords: questions

What key is I Refuse in?

I Refuse by Five Finger Death Punch is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in I Refuse?

I Refuse uses 3 chords: B, F#, E.

What is the chord progression of I Refuse?

The main progression is B – F# – E – B (I – V – IV – I).

Is I Refuse easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, E, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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