Jonas Brothers – Hesitate Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Jonas Brothers – Hesitate Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chord progression of Hesitate by Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|G |A |Bm |D |D |D |D |D
|Em |Em |D |D |A |A |A |A

[Verse 1]
G                                 D
Kiss the tears right off your face
Bm                                                 A
Won’t get scared, that’s the old, old, old me
G                                                 D
I’ll be there time and place
Bm                                               A
Lay it on me, all you’re hold, hold, holding

[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm
Time
D                                 A
Time only heals if we work through it now
G     Bm
And I
A
Promise we’ll figure this out

[Chorus]
G    A    Bm          D          Em                  D         A
I will take your pain and put it on my heart
G          A          Bm          D          Em          D     A
I won’t he-sitate, just tell me where to start
G                                                  A
I thank the oceans for giving me you
Bm                                          D
You save me once, and now I’ll save you too
G          A          Bm          D          A
I won’t he-sitate for you

[Verse 2]
G                                          D
Don’t you ever say goodbye
Bm                  A
Cross my heart, and you can keep, keep, keep mine
G                          D
If I could only read you mine
Bm                                  A
Then I could map out all the ways to make it right

[Pre-Chorus]
G   Bm
Time
D                                          A
Time only heals if we work through it now
G Bm
I
A
I promise we’ll figure this out

[Chorus]
G     A   Bm          D          Em          D          A
I will take your pain and put it on my heart
G          A          Bm          D          Em          D          A
I won’t he-sitate, just tell me where to start
G                                  A
I thank the oceans for giving me you
Bm                                                  D
You save me once, and now I’ll save you too
G    A          Bm          D          A
I won’t he-sitate for you

[Bridge]
G                                                          A
Pull me close and I’ll hold you tight
D                  A                  G
Don’t be scared ’cause I’m on your side
G          A                  D                  A                  G
Know there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you
G                          A
Pull me close and I’ll hold you tight
D          A                          G
Don’t be scared ’cause I’m on your side
G          A          D                          A                  G
Know there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you

[Chorus]
G    A    Bm          D                  Em          D          A
I will take your pain and put it on my heart
G A          Bm          D          Em          D          A
I won’t he-sitate, just tell me where to start
G          A
I thank the oceans for giving me you
Bm                          D
You save me once, and I’ll save you too
G          A    Bm          D    A
I won’t he-sitate for you

How to play Hesitate: key, chords and progression

Hesitate by Jonas Brothers is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, A, Bm, D and Em.

Most of the song cycles through G – A – Bm – D (IV – V – vi – I in D major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Hesitate chords: questions

What key is Hesitate in?

Hesitate by Jonas Brothers is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Hesitate?

Hesitate uses 5 chords: G, A, Bm, D, Em.

What is the chord progression of Hesitate?

The main progression is G – A – Bm – D (IV – V – vi – I).

Is Hesitate easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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