Nov102017

Grace VanderWaal – Darkness Keeps Chasing Me Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF Darkness Keeps Chasing Me BY Grace VanderWaal ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro]
G Em C
G C

[Verse 1]
Em
Opening my eyes
C D
Seems like it gets harder sometimes
Em
Look at the skylight
C D
Would you be mad at me if I tried running away to it in the night?
Em
I tried to fight
C
But I’m not strong enough
D
I just want you here
But I also want to be alone
Em C Am D
I don’t know what I want anymore

[Chorus]
G C
Every now and then
G D
The darkness tries to chase me
C G D
And my legs are getting tired of running
C
Oh, please don’t
G D
Please don’t let it get to me
C G D
Oh, I don’t wanna give up that easily
G C Em
But the darkness keeps chasing me, me

G C Em

[Verse 2]
Em C D
Hiding places remind me of you and I
Em
I wanna call you
C
But if I hear your voice
D
I just might cry
Em C D
And I don’t even know what the song’s about, anymore
Em C D
And I don’t know what I want, anymore

[Bridge]
Em
Weather streams down my cheeks
C
Look to my eyes
D Bm
See you’re blowing smoke in your ripped jeans
Em
Don’t tell me you fell in
C
The darkness is already seeping through
D Bm
Oh, can’t you see?
Em
I will be different
C D
I’m not sure if I can do it all alone
Bm Em
God, I want to be different
C D G
But I’m not sure if I can do it on my own

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How to play Darkness Keeps Chasing Me: key, chords and progression

To play Darkness Keeps Chasing Me by Grace VanderWaal, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: G, Em, C, D, Am and Bm.

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

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