[Intro]D[Verse 1]D
Did I say too
much?
I don't wanna
Gmaj7
scare you
I've had some
Bm
bad luck
Bm
Yeah, it's
been tough
I'm scared that
Gmaj7
I need you
[Pre-Chorus]D
I'm broken under
the blankets
D
Don't wanna
face it
Tell me a way to
Gmaj7
understand me
Bm
I've built a
thousand walls
Bm
Don't go out
at all
Bm
My defense is
tall
Could you be
Gmaj7
gentle with me?
[Chorus]
It's hard to
D
be soft
I've been
Gmaj7
closed off
I'm feeling
Bm
it all
I'm ready
Gmaj7
to fall
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[Verse 2]
You make me
D
feel safe
That's not
Gmaj7
what I'm used to
So please will
Bm
you wait?
Bm
Let's lower
the stakes
I'll lower my
Gmaj7
guard down
[Pre-Chorus]D
I'm broken under
the blankets
D
Don't wanna
face it
Tell me a way to
Gmaj7
understand me
Bm
I've built a
thousand walls
Bm
Don't go out
at all
Bm
My defense is
tall
Could you be
gentle
Gmaj7
with me?
[Chorus]
It's hard to
D
be soft
I've been
Gmaj7
closed off
I'm feeling
Bm
it all
I'm ready to
D
(I'm ready to
fall)
D
It's hard to be
soft
Gmaj7
I've been closed
off
I'm feeling
Bm
it all
I'm ready to
Gmaj7
fall
[Outro]G
Ah, I'm ready to fall
Watch: soft
From Kate Vogel - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Soft: key, chords and progression
Soft by Kate Vogel is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, Gmaj7, Bm and G.
The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Gmaj7 – Bm – Gmaj7 (I – IVmaj7 – vi – IVmaj7 in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – fah. 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, Cmaj7, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Soft chords: questions
What key is Soft in?
Soft by Kate Vogel is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Soft?
Soft uses 4 chords: D, Gmaj7, Bm, G.
What is the chord progression of Soft?
The main progression is D – Gmaj7 – Bm – Gmaj7 (I – IVmaj7 – vi – IVmaj7).
Is Soft easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Cmaj7, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).
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