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John K – Ilym Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC G Am F

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[Verse 1]
               C
I miss you already
                G
And you're not even gone
         Am
I wanna call you
               F
We just hung up the phone
               C
I wrote you a letter
             G
And I threw it away
                       Am
No matter how small I write it
                           F
There's always so much more to say

[Pre-Chorus]
Am       G          C
I'm not sayin it's a 
        F     Am     G
competition all I'm sayin is...

[Chorus]
C
I love you more than the 
bad days ahead
G                               
I love you more than the nights 
                    Am
that we ended with slamming doors
      F
Oh I love you more
C
There will be times when 
your heart will forget
    G
But I'll say it over and over again
        Am
So you know for sure
           F
Darlin' I love you...

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[Verse 2]
              C
More than my bad jokes
           G
That I take too far
              Am
You roll your eyes and then smile
                          G   
Cuz you know that that's just 
       F
who we are

[Pre-Chorus]
Am      G              C
I'm not sayin that I'll 
              F    Am
soon be changing
         G
All I'm sayin is...

[Chorus]
C
I love you more than the 
bad days ahead
G                               
I love you more than the nights 
                     Am
that we ended with slamming doors
      F
Oh I love you more
C
There will be times when 
your heart will forget
     G
But I'll say it over 
and over again
        Am
So you know for sure
           F
Darlin' I love you more

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[Bridge]
C       G         Am      F
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo...

[Outro]
C
I'll love you more as 
the years pass us by
   G
If you ever doubt it 
just look in my eyes
            Am
And you'll know for sure
C
I love you more than 
the bad days ahead
G                               
I love you more than the nights 
                     Am
that we ended with slamming doors
      F
Oh I love you more
C
There will be times when 
your heart will forget
G
I'll say it over and over again
        Am
So you know for sure
           F
Darlin' I love you more

How to play Ilym: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Ilym by John K on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Ilym by John K is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, G, Am and F.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Ilym chords: questions

What key is Ilym in?

Ilym by John K is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Ilym?

Ilym uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Ilym?

The main progression is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Ilym easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play Ilym: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Ilym chords: questions

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