Apr12018

Hayley Kiyoko ft Kehlani – What I Need Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of What I Need by Hayley Kiyoko & Kehlani on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bb Bb F

[Verse 1: Kehlani]
Eb Cm
All the back and forth getting complicated
Gm
Running me around got me frustrated
Bb F
No, that’s why I been laying low
Eb Cm
If you wanna make it work, baby, gotta say it
Gm
Need a little more than participation
Bb F
Oh, I could go be on my own

[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb Bb
So I would kiss you I’d lay wit’ you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can’t fix you
Cm
I won’t, no, won’t diss you
A7 F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb Bb
If you’re cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I’d hold you and I’d sweat ya
Cm
And no, we’re not together
F
But babe, I won’t forget ya

[Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is for you to be sure, no no no
Bb
For you to be sure, no no no
Bb F
For you to be sure, no no no
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is to tell me that it’s yours, no no no
Bb
And who you do it for, no no no
Bb F
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure

[Verse 2: Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb Cm
When we’re all alone, girl, you wanna own it
Gm
When we’re with your fam, you don’t wanna show it
Bb Bb F
Oh, you’re tryna keep us on the low
Eb Cm
I only want a girl who ain’t afraid to love me
Gm
Not a metaphor but we really could be
Bb F
Oh, I ain’t putting on a show

[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb Bb
So I would kiss you I’d lay wit’ you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can’t fix you
Cm
I won’t, no, won’t diss you
F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb Bb
If you’re cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I’d hold you and I’d sweat ya
Cm
And no, we’re not together
F
But babe, I won’t forget ya

[Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is for you to be sure, no no no
Bb
For you to be sure, no no no
Bb F
For you to be sure, no no no
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is to tell me that it’s yours, no no no
Bb
And who you do it for, no no no
Bb F
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
Eb Cm Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure

[Bridge: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
Bb
We could be bigger and brighter than space
F
Ain’t no running away
Gm Bb
No, real loving is sure
Eb
The way that I love, there’s no taking my place
F
Staring you right in your face
Gm F
No, don’t look away no more

[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Eb
So I would kiss you I’d lay wit’ you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can’t fix you
Cm
I won’t, no, won’t diss you
F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb
If you’re cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I’d hold you and I’d sweat ya
F
And no, we’re not together
Eb F
But babe, I won’t forget ya

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How to play What I Need: key, chords and progression

What I Need by Hayley Kiyoko ft Kehlani is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 6 chords in all: Bb, F, Eb, Cm, Gm and A7.

The backbone of the song is F – Eb – Cm – Gm (V – IV – ii – vi in B♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – reh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em, F#7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

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What I Need chords: questions

What key is What I Need in?

What I Need by Hayley Kiyoko ft Kehlani is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in What I Need?

What I Need uses 6 chords: Bb, F, Eb, Cm, Gm, A7.

What is the chord progression of What I Need?

The main progression is F – Eb – Cm – Gm (V – IV – ii – vi).

Is What I Need easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em, F#7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of What I Need by Hayley Kiyoko & Kehlani on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

How to play What I Need: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

What I Need chords: questions

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