Jonas Brothers – Waffle House Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Jonas Brothers – Waffle House Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C
    Em
Hey now

[Verse 1]
We never knew how to
              D
forfeit (Hey now)
But we always knew
                      Am
 how to talk sh— (Hey now)
Couple nights, threw
                Em D
gasoline on the fi-re
     Em
(Hey now)
We never knew how to
             D
perfect (Hey now)
But we always knew
it would work

[Pre-Chorus]
            Am
'Cause when somethin'
            Bm
isn't fair, somethin'
got us there
      D
But before the night ends

[Chorus]
No, don't get stressed,
               C
 it's gon' get figured out
Bm
Oh, deep conversations
        D
 at the Wafflе House

Headstrong father and
    C
a dеtermined mother
Bm
Oh, that's why some nights
           D
we try to kill each other
But you know it's
               Em
always love (Hey now)

[Verse 2]
We never knew how to
              D
fake it (Hey now)

But we always knew how
                   Am
to break sh— (Hey now)
Couple nights, threw
                Em D
gasoline on the fi-re

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Somethin' either way,
 Bm
 somethin' got us there
      D
But before the night ends

[Chorus]
No, don't get stressed,
               C
 it's gon' get figured out
Bm
Oh, deep conversations
        D
at the Wafflе House
Headstrong father and
     C
a dеtermined mother
Bm
Oh, that's why some nights
           D
we try to kill each other
        Bm        D
But you know it's always love

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[Post-Chorus]
C       Bm
Na-na-na (Oh, yeah)
   D
Na-na-na-na
(But you know it's always love)
C       Bm
Na-na-na (Oh, baby)
   D        Bm D
Na-na-na-na

[Chorus]
But you know it's
                 C
 always gon' get figured out
Bm
Deep conversations
               D
at the Waffle House
Headstrong father and
        C
a determined mother
Bm
Oh, that's why some
                  D
nights we try to kill each other
    Bm        D
You know it's always love

[Post-Chorus]
C       Bm
Na-na-na (Oh, yeah)
   D
Na-na-na-na
(You know it's always love)
C       Bm
Na-na-na (Hey)
   D
Na-na-na-na
(You know it's always love)
C       Bm
Na-na-na
(It's always love)
         D
Na-na-na-na

How to play Waffle House: key, chords and progression

These are Waffle House chords by Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Waffle House by Jonas Brothers sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: C, Em, D, Am and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – D – C – Bm (v – VII – VI – v in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Waffle House chords: questions

What key is Waffle House in?

Waffle House by Jonas Brothers is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Waffle House?

Waffle House uses 5 chords: C, Em, D, Am, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Waffle House?

The main progression is Bm – D – C – Bm (v – VII – VI – v).

Is Waffle House easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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