half•alive – Maybe Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

half•alive – Maybe Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsAmEF#mAC#mBmDF#

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This is the chords of Maybe by half•alive on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am E
(Maybe, maybe)
F#m A
(Maybe, maybe)

[Verse 1]
C#m F#m E A
Feel the weight, fill the space in the void of my own time
C#m F#m E A
I’m surrounded in pain passed down through my bloodline
C#m F#m A
And I have tried to escape from the maze but it’s no use
C#m F#m E A
These chains never break, never budge, never come loose
A F#m A
Story’s over
A F#m A
Story’s over
A F#m E A
Standing still and it feels like I’m lost in a coal mine
C#m F#m A
Inside, realize I’m at war in my own mind
C#m F#m E A
It’s a place fear creates, I’ll be here for a long time
C#m F#m E A
And you don’t know where I’ve been, you weren’t there on the front lines
A
Story’s over

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[Instrumental]
Bm F#m D A D E

[Chorus]
F#m
Maybe it’s not over
A
Changing is found in motion
F#m A
Maybe there’s balance when you’re moving
F#m
Could stopping bring you closer?
A C#m
Maybe, tilts you over
F#m E A
Leaning into the same old story

[Post-Chorus]
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe, ah, ah)
C#m
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe)
C#m
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe, ah, ah)

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[Verse 2]
F# A
Maybe fear can’t define all the walls ’til you enter
F#m
And even blood couldn’t bind who you are at the center
A
Could it be that you’re more than the scars on the surface
F#m A
As the heat is beneath all the ash of the embers
A F#m A
Crossing over
A F#m A E
Crossing over

[Instrumental]
Bm F#m D Bm A D E

[Bridge]
Bm F#m
The way it’s told, there’s no more room to grow
D Bm D E
The way it’s told, there’s no return home

[Chorus]
F#m
Maybe it’s not over
A
Changing is found in motion
F#m A
Maybe there’s balance when you’re moving
F#m
Could stopping bring you closer?
A C#m
Maybe, tilts you over
F#m E A
Leaning into the same old story

[Post-Chorus]
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe)
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
Crossing over
F#m
(Maybe, ah, ah)
A
(Maybe)

How to play Maybe: key, chords and progression

Maybe by half•alive is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: Am, E, F#m, A, C#m, Bm, D and F#.

Most of the song cycles through F#m – A – C#m – F#m (vi – I – iii – vi in A major). In solfa, that is lah – doh – mi – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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Maybe chords: questions

What key is Maybe in?

Maybe by half•alive is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Maybe?

Maybe uses 8 chords: Am, E, F#m, A, C#m, Bm, D, F#.

What is the chord progression of Maybe?

The main progression is F#m – A – C#m – F#m (vi – I – iii – vi).

Is Maybe easy to play on guitar?

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

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