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Foo Fighters – Beyond Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
F#m       F#m
    If it all ended today
E             D
Would you be fine?
              A
Would you be fine?
       F#m
If it all ended this way
           E        D
Would you still be mine?
                     A
Would you still be mine?

[Pre-Chorus]
         Bm
Are you well?
A        D
I can't tell
    A
Do tell
    E
Do tell

[Pre-Chorus]
D               A  Bm7
Everything we love must
          F#m7
grow old
    E      D   A
Or so I'm told
             Bm7 F#m7 E D
Or, so I'm told
           A
You must release what
  Bm7          F#m
 you hold dear
   E     D   A
Or so I fear
         E
Or so I fear

[Chorus]
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D   A  E
Forever young      and free
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D  A    E
Forever young      and free

[Verse 2]
       F#m
If it all just went away
              D
Would you be kind?
                 A
Would you be so kind?

[Pre-Chorus]
        Bm
Are you well?
A        D
I can't tell
    A
Do tell
   E
Do tell

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[Pre-Chorus]
D               A  Bm7
Everything we love must
           F#m7
grow old
    E      D   A
Or so I'm told
             Bm7 F#m7 E D
Or, so I'm told
           A
You must release what
   Bm7          F#m
 you hold dear
   E     D   A
Or so I fear
         E
Or so I fear

[Chorus]
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D   A  E
Forever young      and free
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D  A    E
Forever young      and free

[Instrument]
G D A C#m x2
G D F C

[Outro]
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D   A  E
Forever young      and free
Bm  C#m   D   A  E
But it's beyond me
        Bm  C#m   D  A    E
Forever young      and free

How to play Beyond Me: key, chords and progression

These are Beyond Me chords by Foo Fighters on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Beyond Me by Foo Fighters keeps coming home to F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 11 chords: F#m, E, D, A, Bm, Bm7, F#m7, C#m, G, F and C.

The backbone of the song is Bm – C#m – D – A (iv – v – VI – III in F♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, Am7, Em7, Bm, F, Eb (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

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Beyond Me chords: questions

What key is Beyond Me in?

Beyond Me by Foo Fighters is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Beyond Me?

Beyond Me uses 11 chords: F#m, E, D, A, Bm, Bm7, F#m7, C#m, G, F, C.

What is the chord progression of Beyond Me?

The main progression is Bm – C#m – D – A (iv – v – VI – III).

Is Beyond Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, Am7, Em7, Bm, F, Eb (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo).

How to play Beyond Me: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Beyond Me chords: questions

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