Aug182023

Guns N’ Roses – Perhaps Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Bm G F#m

[Verse]
Bm G          F#m
Perhaps I was wrong
Bm   G        F#m
When I didn't see
you hey hey
Bm G          F#m
Perhaps I was wrong hey
Bm   G         F#m
When I don't believe you
But how would I know
        Em
 how it feels
                    F#m
Or what it takes to be you?
               G
I've been so upset
               A
Harboring this hate for days

[Verse]
Bm     G          F#m
Hey my sense of rejection
hey hey
Bm      G             F#m
Is no excuse for my behavior
Bm  G              F#m
Hey you pulled the gun hey hey
Bm            G
That shot and crucified
    F#m
my savior
             Em
Now he is no more and
         F#m
I am without you
                  G
Just like I was before
          A
The way I used to be hey
Em
What a weight upon
      F#m
 your shoulders
                G
 that you don't need
         A            F#/A#
My heart bleeds for me

[Bridge]
Bm
Got a lot more than
I bargained for
       E/G# G
You're all alone now
       Bm
You forgot about the others
 you were fighting for
       E/G# G
You're all alone
         Bm
Ooh sold out to the ones
 that you once ignored
       E/G# G
You're all alone now
            Bm
You used to be a
 little crazy
 now there's so much more
       E/G# G
You're all alone
E G# E G
E G# E
G A Bm E/G# G

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Interlude]
Bm G F#m
Bm G F#m

[Chorus 2]
Bm G          F#m
Perhaps I was wrong
Bm   G        F#m
When I didn't see you hey hey
Bm G          F#m
Perhaps I was wrong hey
Bm   G         F#m
When I don't believe you
But how would I know
        Em
how it feels
                    F#m
Or what it takes to be you?
               G
I've been so upset
               A
Harboring this hate for days
Em
Oh what a weight upon your
 F#m                      G
 shoulders that you don't need
         A            F#/A#
My heart bleeds for me

[Bridge 2]
Bm
Got a lot more than
I bargained for
       E/G# G
You're all alone now
       Bm
You forgot about the others
you were fighting for
       E/G# G
You're all alone
         Bm
Ooh sold out to the ones
 that you once ignored
       E/G# G
You're all alone now
            Bm
You used to be a little crazy
 now there's so much more
       E/G# G
You're all alone

How to play Perhaps: key, chords and progression

These are Perhaps chords by Guns N’ Roses on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Perhaps by Guns N’ Roses, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 9 chords: Bm, G, F#m, Em, A, F#/A#, E/G#, E and G#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – G – F#m – Bm (i – VI – v – i in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, F, Em, Dm, G, E, D, F# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

Perhaps chords: questions

What key is Perhaps in?

Perhaps by Guns N’ Roses is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Perhaps?

Perhaps uses 9 chords: Bm, G, F#m, Em, A, F#/A#, E/G#, E, G#.

What is the chord progression of Perhaps?

The main progression is Bm – G – F#m – Bm (i – VI – v – i).

Is Perhaps easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, F, Em, Dm, G, E, D, F# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Perhaps: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Perhaps chords: questions

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