Kehlani – Honey Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Ukulele

Kehlani – Honey Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Ukulele

ChordsAbGmEbCmBbBbmFmCm7F7

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF HONEY BY KEHLANI ON PIANO GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro]
Ab Gm Eb Gm
Ab

[Chorus]
Ab
I like my girls just like I like my honey; sweet
Gm Cm
A little selfish
Ab Eb
I like my women like I like my money; green
Eb
A little jealous
Ab
‘Cause I’m a beautiful wreck

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Eb Cm
A colorful mess, but I’m funny
Ab
Oh, I’m a heartbreak vet
Eb
With a stone-cold neck, yeah, I’m charming

[Refrain]
Ab
All the pretty girls in the world
Bb
But I’m in this space with you
Ab
Colored out the line
Bbm
I came to find, my fire was fate with you
Bbm
Heartache would stay with you
Ab Eb Cm
Fly great escapes with you

[Verse]
Ab Fm
I countdown to the clock, saw you awake
Bb Cm
Don’t walk away, or would you wait for me?

I go out to the bar, fuck hangin’ with the stars
Gm Ab Bb Gm
Don’t even have a car, but you would wait for me

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[Refrain]
Eb Bb Ab
All, all, all, all the pretty girls in the world
Bb
But I’m in this space with you
Ab
Colored out the line
I came to find, my fire was fate with you
Bbm
My heartache would stay with you
Ab Bb Eb Gm
Escape with you

[Chorus]
Ab
I like my girls just like I like my honey; sweet
Gm Cm
A little selfish
Ab Eb
I like my women like I like my money; green
Gm
A little jealous
Ab
‘Cause I’m a beautiful wreck
Cm Eb
A colorful mess, but I’m funny
Ab
Oh, I’m a heartbreak vet
Eb
With a stone-cold neck, yeah, I’m charming

[Bridge]
Fm Bb
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Cm
Do-do-do do-do
Fm Ab
Do-do-do do-do
Eb
Do-do-do do-do
Ab Fm
Da-da-da da-da

[Outro]
Fm Bb
Is it love all we need? Is it love?.
Do-do-do do-do
Fm Eb Fm
To be the same prophesy? Is it love?
Do-do-do do-do
Fm Bb
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti, is it love?
Do-do-do do-do
Eb Cm7 F7
Love, do-do-do do-do.

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How to play Honey: key, chords and progression

Honey by Kehlani is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 9 chords: Ab, Gm, Eb, Cm, Bb, Bbm, Fm, Cm7 and F7.

Most of the song cycles through Eb – Gm – Ab – Gm (I – iii – IV – iii in E♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, F#m, D, Bm, A, Am, Em, Bm7, E7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭

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Honey chords: questions

What key is Honey in?

Honey by Kehlani is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Honey?

Honey uses 9 chords: Ab, Gm, Eb, Cm, Bb, Bbm, Fm, Cm7, F7.

What is the chord progression of Honey?

The main progression is Eb – Gm – Ab – Gm (I – iii – IV – iii).

Is Honey easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, F#m, D, Bm, A, Am, Em, Bm7, E7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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