Justin Timberlake – Selfish Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Justin Timberlake – Selfish Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGADC#7Bm

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[Intro]
G A D C#7 Bm
            Uh

[Verse 1]
G
 If they saw what I saw
A
 They would fall
           D
 the way I fell
But they don't know
 C#7          Bm
 what you want
And, baby,
              G
I would never tell
If they know what
       A
I know
They would never
         D
 let you go
         C#7
So guess what?
        Bm
I ain't ever
lettin' you go
[Pre-Chorus]
       G
'Cause your lips
 were made for mine
    A
And my heart would
go flatline
   D         C#7
If it wasn't beatin'
for you all the time

[Chorus]
            G
So if I get jealous,
         A
 I can't help it
       D            C#7
I want every bit of you,
              Bm
 I guess I'm selfish
                G
It's bad for my mental,
              A
 but I can't fight it
                D
When you'rе out lookin'
           C#7
 like you do
              Bm
But you can't hide it, no

[Post-Chorus]
G
Put you in a frame, ooh

Baby, who can blamе you?
 A
 Glad your mama made you?
D
Makin' me insane,
     C#7
you cannot be explained, ooh
Bm
You must be an angel

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[Verse 2]
G                         A
 Every time my phone rings
I hope that it's you on
           D
the other side
               C#7
I can tell you everything,
Bm
 everything that's
        G
 on my mind
And, I don't want
               A
any other guys
Takin' my place, girl,
                       D
'cause I got too much pride
         C#7
I know I may be wrong,
Bm
 but I don't wanna
be right

[Pre-Chorus]
       G
'Cause your lips were
 made for mine
    A
And my heart would
go flatline
   D         C#7
If it wasn't beatin'
 for you all the time

[Chorus]
                G
Uh, so if I get jealous,
          A
 I can't help it
       D            C#7
I want every bit of you,
             Bm
 I guess I'm selfish
                G
It's bad for my mental,
              A
 but I can't fight it
                D
When you'rе out lookin'
           C#7
like you do
              Bm
But you can't hide it, no

[Post-Chorus]
G
Put you in a frame, ooh
Baby, who can blamе you?
 A
 Glad your mama made you?
D
Makin' me insane,
     C#7
you cannot be explained, ooh
Bm
You must be an angel
G
Put you in a frame, ooh
Baby, who can blamе you?
 A
 Glad your mama made you?
D
Makin' me insane,
     C#7
you cannot be explained, ooh
Bm
You must be an angel

[Bridge]
G
Owner of my heart,
 A
tattooed your mark
D             C#7
There for the whole
          Bm
 world to see
           G
You're the owner of
          A
 my heart and all my scars
D                C#7
Babe, you've got such
            Bm
 a hold on me

[Chorus]
            G
So if I get jealous,
         A
 I can't help it
       D            C#7
I want every bit of you,
             Bm
 I guess I'm selfish
(Guess I'm selfish)
                G
It's bad for my mental,
             A
 but I can't fight it
                D
When you're out lookin'
          C#7
like you do
              Bm
But you can't hide it,
 no

[Post-Chorus]
G
Put you in a frame, ooh

Baby, who can blamе you?
  A
 Glad your mama made you?
 (Glad your mama made you)
D                     C#7
Makin' me insane, you cannot
 be explained, ooh
Bm
You must be an angel
 (You must be an angel)
G
Put you in a frame, ooh

Baby, who can blamе you?
 A
 Glad your mama made you?
(Glad your mama made you)
D
Makin' me insane,
     C#7
you cannot be explained,
ooh
Bm
You must be an angel

[Outro]
G                    A
Jealous, but I can't help it
       D            C#7
I want every bit of you,
 I guess I'm selfis

Watch: Justin Timberlake - Selfish (Official Video)

From justintimberlakeVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Selfish: key, chords and progression

These are Selfish chords by Justin Timberlake on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Selfish by Justin Timberlake sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: G, A, D, C#7 and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through G – A – D – C#7 (♭VII – I – IV – III7 in A major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, G, C, B7, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% 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
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C#7 chord on guitar (x46464)
C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Selfish chords: questions

What key is Selfish in?

Selfish by Justin Timberlake is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Selfish?

Selfish uses 5 chords: G, A, D, C#7, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Selfish?

The main progression is G – A – D – C#7 (♭VII – I – IV – III7).

Is Selfish easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, G, C, B7, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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