This is the chords of Be True To Your School by Grace VanderWaal on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] DbBbm
When some loud braggart tries to put me down Ebm
And says his school is great. I tell him right away Db
“Now what’s the matter buddy Bbm
Ain’t you heard of my school Ebm
It’s number one in the state”
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[Chorus] Db
So be true to your school now F
Just like you would to your girl or guy Bbm
Be true to your school now Gb7Eb7
And let your colors fly EbmAb
Be true to your school
[Verse 2] Db
I got a letterman’s sweater Bbm
With a letter in front Ebm
I got for football and track Ab
I’m proud to wear it now Db
When I cruise around Bbm
The other parts of the town EbmAb
I got a decal in back
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[Chorus] Db
So be true to your school now F
Just like you would to your girl or guy Bbm
Be true to your school now Gb7Eb7
Let your colors fly EbmAb
Be true to your school
[Verse 3] DbBbm
On Friday we’ll be jacked up on the football game Ebm
And I’ll be ready to fight Ab
We’re gonna smash ’em now DbBbm
My girl will be working on her pom-poms now EbmAb
And she’ll be yelling tonight
[Chorus] Db
So be true to your school now F
Just like you would to your girl or guy Bbm
Be true to your school now Gb7Eb7
Let your colors fly EbmAb
Be true to your school Db
How to play Be True To Your School: key, chords and progression
Be True To Your School by Grace VanderWaal is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 7 chords: Db, Bbm, Ebm, F, Gb7, Eb7 and Ab.
Most of the song cycles through Ebm – Ab – Db – Bbm (ii – V – I – vi in D♭ major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, E, F7, D7, G (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
D♭D♭ F A♭B♭mB♭ D♭ FE♭mE♭ G♭ B♭FF A CG♭7G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭A♭A♭ C E♭
D♭D♭ F A♭B♭mB♭ D♭ FE♭mE♭ G♭ B♭FF A CG♭7G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭A♭A♭ C E♭
D♭D♭ F A♭B♭mB♭ D♭ FE♭mE♭ G♭ B♭FF A CG♭7G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭A♭A♭ C E♭
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Be True To Your School chords: questions
What key is Be True To Your School in?
Be True To Your School by Grace VanderWaal is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).
What chords are in Be True To Your School?
Be True To Your School uses 7 chords: Db, Bbm, Ebm, F, Gb7, Eb7, Ab.
What is the chord progression of Be True To Your School?
The main progression is Ebm – Ab – Db – Bbm (ii – V – I – vi).
Is Be True To Your School easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, E, F7, D7, G (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).
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