Apr102020

Hayley Williams – Sudden Desire Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBm A Em

KeyKeyCapo

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[Verse 1]
Bm Bm
I wanted him to kiss me how
A Em
With open mouth and open mouth
Bm Bm
We keep our distance now
A Em
I wanna feel his hands go down
Bm Bm
I try not to think about
A Em
What happened last night outside his house
Bm Bm
Too far to go back now
A Em
Just wanna feel his hands go down

[Refrain]
Bm Bm
Sudden
A Em
Sudden desi
Bm Bm
Sudden
A Em
Sudden desi
Bm Bm A Em
A sudden desire

[Verse 2]
Bm Bm A Em
Take the elephant by the hand and hold it
Bm Bm A Em
It’s cruel to tame a thing that don’t know its strength
Bm Bm A Em
But better to walk beside it
Bm Bm A Em
Than underneath
Bm Bm A Em
My kind companion
Bm Bm A Em
Softened stone
Bm Bm A Em
My gentle giant
Bm Bm A Em
Painful reminder

[Chorus]
Bm Bm
Don’t look in my eyes (Sudden)
A Em
I feel a sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm Bm
Don’t know if I can deny (Sudden)
A Em
A sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm Bm
Your fingerprints on my skin
A Em
A painful reminder
Bm Bm
Don’t look in my eyes (Sudden)
A Em
I feel a sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm Bm A Em
A sudden desire

[Bridge]
Bm A
Won’t fit in the room, big balloon
Bm A
Trails me ’cause I can’t let go
Bm A
Everywhere I am, it sticks close like a friend
Bm A
Just like him
Bm Bm
Just like him
Bm Bm A Em
Friendly reminder of a sudden desire

[Outro]
Bm Bm
I wanted him to kiss me how
A Em
With open mouth and open mouth
Bm Bm
We keep our distance now
A Em
I wanna feel his hand go down
Bm Bm
I try not to think about
A Em
What happened last night outside his house
Bm Bm
Too far to go back now
A Em
Just wanna feel his hands go down

How to play Sudden Desire: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Sudden Desire by Hayley Williams on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Sudden Desire by Hayley Williams, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 3 chords: Bm, A and Em.

The backbone of the song is Bm – A – Em – Bm (i – VII – iv – i in B minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.