Jon Bellion – Couples Retreat Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jon Bellion – Couples Retreat Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Couples Retreat by Jon Bellion on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D                                                   G
I might have been tired, you might have been hungry
Em
I might have said something, you might have done nothing
G
You know you still love me
D                                                                G
I might have been wired, you probably need coffee
Em
I know I keep chips on my shoulder like dip
G
So come get it off me

[Chorus]
D
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come say sorry with your body
Em
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come and dance with me
D
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
I’ll say sorry with my body
Em
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
Come and dance with me
G
Come and dance for me (Dance for me, dance for me)

[Post-Chorus]
D G Em G
I wanna get
D G Em G
I wanna get

[Verse 2]
D                                           G
You crashed in my car, I fcked up vacation
Em
I tried to change this and you tried to change that
G
But it’s just in our nature
D                                           G
I desperately care, you’re hopelessly on me
Em
I try to stay pissed, and you try to stay mad
G
‘Til I grab your hips softly

[Chorus]
D
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come say sorry with your body
Em
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come and dance with me
D
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
I’ll say sorry with my body
Em
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
Come and dance with me
G
Come and dance for me (Dance for me, dance for me)

[Post-Chorus]
D G Em G
I wanna get
D G Em G
I wanna get

[Bridge]
D
I wanna get close
G                      Em                                           G
Let me get close, let me get close (Close, close, close)
D
I wanna get close
G                                           Em                      G
Let me get close, let me get close (Close, close, close)

[Chorus]
D
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come say sorry with your body
Em
Come say sorry with your body
G
Come and dance with me
D
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
I’ll say sorry with my body
Em
I’ll say sorry with my body
G
Come and dance with me
G
Toda las jevas con cadera, que esto va pa’ bajo

[Instrumental]
D G Em G

[Post-Chorus]
D G Em G
I wanna get
D G Em G
I wanna get
D G Em G
I wanna get

How to play Couples Retreat: key, chords and progression

Couples Retreat by Jon Bellion keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 3 chords: D, G and Em.

The backbone of the song is D – G – Em – G (I – IV – ii – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Couples Retreat chords: questions

What key is Couples Retreat in?

Couples Retreat by Jon Bellion is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Couples Retreat?

Couples Retreat uses 3 chords: D, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Couples Retreat?

The main progression is D – G – Em – G (I – IV – ii – IV).

Is Couples Retreat easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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