Jan182020

Halsey – Still Learning Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Still Learning by Halsey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm Bb Ab Gm

[Verse 1]
Cm
I should be living the dream
Bb
But I’m livin’ with a security team
Ab
And that ain’t gonna change, no
Gm
I got a paranoia in me
Cm
And you wouldn’t believe
Bb
Everything that I seen, no
Ab
Comin’ apart at the seams
Gm
And no one around me knows

[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
Who I am, what I’m on
Bb
Who I’ve hurt and where they’ve gone
Ab
I know that I’ve done some wrong
Gm
But I’m tryna make it right
Cm
To the one I love, bring me ’round
Bb Ab
Get me out right now (Oh-oh)
Gm
And know that I love you

[Verse 2]
Cm
I should be living the dream
Bb
But I go home and I got no self-esteem (Nope)
Ab
You think I’m swimmin’ in green
Gm
But it’s passed around my family tree
Cm
No man wants to really commit
Bb
Intimidated ’cause I get paid and shit
Ab
In the crowd, you’re readin’ my lips
Gm
But no one around me knows

[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
Who I am, what I’m on
Bb
Who I’ve hurt and where they’ve gone
Ab
I know that I’ve done some wrong
Gm
But I’m tryna make it right
Cm
The same mistakes on and on
Bb Ab
To all my friends, I’m sorry for
Gm
And know that I love you

[Chorus]
Cm Bb
But I’m still learning to love myself
Ab Gm
(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–)
Cm Bb
I’m still learning to love myself
Ab Gm
(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah
Cm Bb
Oh, I try and I try to remember sometimes
Ab Gm
If I breathe, it’s alright, but some things don’t change
Cm Bb
I’m still learning to love myself
Ab Gm
(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah

[Bridge]
Cm
Who I am, what I’m on
Bb
Who I’ve hurt and where they’ve gone
Ab
I know that I’ve done some wrong
Gm
But I’m tryna make it right
Cm
To the one I love, bring me ’round
Bb Ab
Get me out right now (And the ones I love)
Gm
And the ones I love

[Outro]
Cm b Ab G#m
I’m still learning to love myself

How to play Still Learning: key, chords and progression

To play Still Learning by Halsey, think in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 4 chords: Cm, Bb, Ab and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Bb – Ab – Gm (i – VII – VI – v in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.