Jonas Brothers – Rollercoaster Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Jonas Brothers – Rollercoaster Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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

[Verse 1]
D                              G                  Bm
Nights, flying the down 10, nearly 2 AM
A
Happiness begins
D                              G                              Bm
Days lifted in haze, we weren’t just a phase
A
We weren’t just pretend (Just pretend)

[Pre-Chorus]
G                D                Bm                A
I remember low lows and high highs
G                              D                Bm                A
We threw our hands up, palms out to the skies

[Chorus]
G                                                          D
It was fun when we were young and now we’re older
Bm                                                          A
Those days when we were broke in California
G                                                          D
We were up-and-down and barely made it over
Bm                                            A
But I’d go back and ride that rollercoaster
G                                                          D
It was fun when we were young and now we’re older
Bm                                                                        A
Those days that are the worst, they seem to glow now
G                                            D
We were up-and-down and barely made it over
Bm                                            A
But I’d go back and ride that roller coaster with you

[Post-Chorus]
G                D
Wooh ooh-ooh
Bm                A
Wooh ooh
G                                            D
Wooh ooh-ooh (Oh, oh)
Bm                                                                        A
But I’d come back and ride that rollercoaster

[Verse 2]
D                                            G                              Bm
Faith led me to the clouds, reaching for the ground
A
His life was upside down
D                              G                              Bm
Now everything has changed, we found better days
A
But I still hear the sound

[Pre-Chorus]
G                              D                              Bm                              A
I remember low lows and high highs
G                              D                Bm                A
We threw our hands up, palms out to the skies

[Chorus]
G                              D
It was fun when we were young and now we’re older
Bm                                            A
Those days when we were broke in California
G                                                                        D
We were up-and-down and barely made it over
Bm                                                          A
But I’d go back and ride that rollercoaster
G                                                                        D
It was fun when we were young and now we’re older
Bm                                                          A
Those days that are the worst, they seem to glow now
G                                                          D
We were up-and-down and barely made it over
Bm                                                                        A
But I’d go back and ride that rollercoaster with you

[Post-Chorus]
G                                            D
Wooh ooh-ooh (Yeah, with you)
Bm                                            A
Wooh ooh (With you, with you)
G                              D
Wooh ooh-ooh (Oh, oh)
Bm                                                          A
But I’d come back and ride that rollercoaster

[Chorus]
G                                            D
It was fun when we were young and now we’re older (Oh)
Bm                                            A
Those days that are the worst, they seem to glow now (Yeah)
G                                                          D
We were up-and-down and barely made it over
Bm                                                          A
But I’d go back and ride that rollercoaster

[Outro]
D                G                                            Bm
Nights, flying the down 10, nearly 2 AM
A
Happiness begins

How to play Rollercoaster: key, chords and progression

Rollercoaster by Jonas Brothers sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: D, G, Bm and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – A – G – D (vi – V – IV – I in D major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

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Rollercoaster chords: questions

What key is Rollercoaster in?

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

What chords are in Rollercoaster?

Rollercoaster uses 4 chords: D, G, Bm, A.

What is the chord progression of Rollercoaster?

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

Is Rollercoaster easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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