Jimmy Eat World – 555 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jimmy Eat World – 555 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of 555 by Jimmy Eat World on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B C# Eb Bb B

[Verse 1]
B                                   C#
I keep my focus on the simple things
Eb                                 Bb                         B
Trying to find some peace along the way
B                                 C#
Wish I knew how long I’m supposed to wait
Eb                 Bb                 B
Holding on but just barely

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[Pre-Chorus]
B                                                 C#
Got the feeling I’ve been talking to a dead, dead line
Eb                             Bb                                 B
There’s always a reason to let it change
B                                                                 C#
Is there anyone there listening while you cry, cry, cry?
Eb                 Bb                                 B
There’s always a reason for the pain

[Chorus]
F#                                 C#                                 Eb                                 B
I’m doing the things that I’m told every day, every day, every day
F#                                 C#                                 Eb                                 B
Then why does it feel like I’m moving in place, in place, in place?

[Verse 2]
B                                 C#
Never had anything to prove
Eb                 Bb                 B
But never was anyone like you
B                                                 C#
All you fought through, all you had to face
Eb                 Bb                         B
Made you stronger, unafraid

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[Pre-Chorus]
B                                                                 C#
Got the feeling I’ve been talking to a dead, dead line
Eb                                 Bb                 B
There’s always a reason to let it change
B                                 C#
Is there anyone there listening while you cry, cry, cry?
Eb                 Bb                                 B
There’s always a reason for the pain

[Chorus]
F#                                 C#                               Eb                               B
I’m doing the things that I’m told every day, every day, every day
F#                                 C#                                 Eb                                 B
Then why does it feel like I’m moving in place, in place, in place?
F#                                 C#                                               Eb                        B
I gotta believe that you’re there when I sing, when I sing, when I sing
F#                                 C#                                 Eb                 B
‘Cause if you’re not real, I’m losing my head, in my head, in my head

[Pre-Chorus]
B C#
Got the feeling I’ve been talking to a dead, dead line
Eb Bb B
There’s always a reason to let it change
B C#
Is there anyone there listening while you cry, cry, cry?
Eb Bb B
There’s always a reason for the pain

[Chorus]
F# C# Eb B
I’m doing the things that I’m told every day, every day, every day
F# C# Eb B
Then why does it feel like I’m moving in place, in place, in place?
F# C# Eb B
I gotta believe that you’re there when I sing, when I sing, when I sing
F# C# Eb B
‘Cause if you’re not real, I’m losing my head, in my head, in my head

[Outro]
B C#
I keep my focus on the simple things
Eb Bb B
Trying to find some peace along the way

How to play 555: key, chords and progression

555 by Jimmy Eat World is built around B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯), with 5 chords in all: B, C#, Eb, Bb and F#.

Listen for B – C# – Eb – Bb (I – II – III – VII in B major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – mi – te. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes F, G, A, E, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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555 chords: questions

What key is 555 in?

555 by Jimmy Eat World is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in 555?

555 uses 5 chords: B, C#, Eb, Bb, F#.

What is the chord progression of 555?

The main progression is B – C# – Eb – Bb (I – II – III – VII).

Is 555 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes F, G, A, E, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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