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Kelsea Ballerini – Better Luck Next Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC G D Em

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This is the chord progression of Better Luck Next Time by Kelsea Ballerini on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C G
One sided
D Em C G
Everything about your love was one sided
D Em C G
Didn’t cover it up or disguise it
D Em C G D
You used my dream against me to tie me to you
C D D Em
Two years too many, we tried to get it right
C G D Em
Hit like a shot of tequila without the lime
C G D Em
You’ve got your reasons and, yeah, I got my rhymes
C G D
So this time, this time

[Chorus]
C G D Em
I got myself together, got a new attitude
C G D Em
Hope that I see you never, I’m so over you
C G D Em
Got myself together, you’re out of my mind
C G D C G D Em
Now all that I can say is better luck next time, oh
Better luck next time, hey
C G D Em

[Verse 2]
C G
We tried it
D Em C G
But when two hearts don’t light up, you can’t fight it
D Em C G
And in every storm, there’s still silver linin’
D Em C G
And with every day that passes, I find it, oh

[Bridge]
D Em C G
Blame on mistakes, but we had to roll the dice
D Em C G
Now all that I can say is better luck next time, yeah
Better luck next time, oh

How to play Better Luck Next Time: key, chords and progression

Better Luck Next Time by Kelsea Ballerini sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: C, G, D and Em.

Listen for C – G – D – Em (VI – III – VII – i in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.