Jessie Reyez – Kill Us Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jessie Reyez – Kill Us Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBbGmCmFEbDEbmC

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This is the chords of Kill Us by Jessie Reyez on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Mmm

[Verse 1]
Bb                      Gm
Love you in the worst way
Bb                                            Gm
You knock me down like a heavyweight, oh
Bb
We fell in love, got a K-O, oh no
Gm
Too damn young, so we broke up, no-go
Bb                                            Gm
So much for a wedding date, ha

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm                                            F
I know nobody gets outta love alive
Bb
We either breakup when we’re young
Gm
Or we say goodbye when we die
Cm
For a moment at least
F
I know you were mine and it was beautiful
Bb                                            Gm
But winter comes and roses don’t survive
Cm                                            F
It’s getting late, and I should go

[Chorus]
Bb
But I wanna hold you
Gm
Like it’s June in the West End
Cm
Back when you were my best friend
Eb                              F
Before love came to kill us
Bb
We’re not supposed to
Gm
But I can’t learn my lesson
Cm
I miss when you were my best friend
Eb                              F
Before love came to kill us
Bb                                            D
So under the mask of the moon
Gm                              Ebm
Could we dance in the past?
Eb Bb Gm C F
Before love
Bb
Before love came to kill us

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[Verse 2]
Bb                                            Gm
Life’s good and I’m getting paid, mmm
Bb                                            Gm
But I think about you everyday, oh no, still
Bb                                                          Gm
When I miss you, I medicate (Pour up, drink, drink)
Bb                                            Gm
Tears come out like a renegade, ah

[Pre-Chorus]
Bb                                            F
‘Cause nobody gets outta love alive
Bb
We either breakup when we’re young
Gm
Or we say goodbye when we die
Cm
For a moment at least
F
I know you were mine and it was beautiful
Bb                                            Gm
But winter comes and roses don’t survive
Cm                                            F
It’s getting late, and I should go

[Chorus]
Bb
But I wanna hold you
Gm
Like it’s June in the West End
Cm
Back when you were my best friend
Eb                              F
Before love came to kill us
Bb
We’re not supposed to
Gm
But I can’t learn my lesson (No, I can’t)
Cm
I miss when you were my best friend (Yes, I do)
Eb                              F
Before love came to kill us
Bb                              D
So under the mask of the moon
Gm                              Ebm
Could we dance in the past?
Eb Bb Gm C F
Before love
Before love

[Outro]
Bb D
Under the mask of the moon
Gm Ebm
Could we dance in the past?
Eb Bb Gm C F
Before love, mmm
Eb Bb Gm C F
Before love
Bb
Before love came to kill us

How to play Kill Us: key, chords and progression

Kill Us by Jessie Reyez is written in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭) and moves through 8 chords: Bb, Gm, Cm, F, Eb, D, Ebm and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Bb – Gm – Cm (V – I – vi – ii in B♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – reh. 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 G, Em, Am, D, C, B, Cm, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Kill Us chords: questions

What key is Kill Us in?

Kill Us by Jessie Reyez is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Kill Us?

Kill Us uses 8 chords: Bb, Gm, Cm, F, Eb, D, Ebm, C.

What is the chord progression of Kill Us?

The main progression is F – Bb – Gm – Cm (V – I – vi – ii).

Is Kill Us easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D, C, B, Cm, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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