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Kelsea Ballerini – Homecoming Queen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Homecoming Queen by Kelsea Ballerini on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
Why do you lie
F#m
When somebody’s mean?
E
Where do you hide?
D
Do people assume
A
You’re always alright?
F#m
Been’so good at smiling
E
Most of your life

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[Pre-Chorus]
D                               A
Look damn good in the dress
F#m
Zipping up the mess
E
Dancing with your best foot forward
D
Does it get hard
A
To have to play the part?
F#m                                     E
Nobody’s feeling sorry for ya

[Chorus]
D                         A                         F#m
But what if I told you the world wouldn’t end
E                                     D
If you started showing what’s under your skin
A                                                 F#m
What if you let ’em all in on the lie?
E       D             A             F#m             E
Even the homecoming queen cries

[Verse 2]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
How’s things at home?
F#m
Still walking on eggshells
E
When that curtains closed
D
Did your daddy teach you
E
How to act tough?
F#m
Or more like your momma?
E
Sweep it under the rug

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[Pre-Chorus]
D                         A
Look damn good in the dress
F#m
Zipping up the mess
E
Dancing with your best foot forward
D
Did you want the crown
A
Or does it weigh you down
F#m                                     E
Nobody’s feeling sorry for ya

[Chorus]
D                                     A                         F#m
What if I told you the world wouldn’t end
E                                                             D
If you started showing what’s under your skin?
A                                               F#m
What if you let ’em all in on the lie?
E                                     D
Even the homecoming queen cries
A                                                             F#m
Yeah, what if I told you the sky wouldn’t fall?
E                                                 D
If you lost your composure, said to hell with it all
A                                                 F#m
Not everything pretty sparkles and shines
E                                               D
And even the homecoming queen cries
A       F#m
Oh yeah
E         D             A             F#m             E
Even the homecoming queen cries

[Outro]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
Why do you lie
F#m
When somebody’s mean?
E
Where do you hide?

How to play Homecoming Queen: key, chords and progression

Homecoming Queen by Kelsea Ballerini is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, A, F#m and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – F#m – E (IV – I – vi – V in A major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Homecoming Queen chords: questions

What key is Homecoming Queen in?

Homecoming Queen by Kelsea Ballerini is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Homecoming Queen?

Homecoming Queen uses 4 chords: D, A, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Homecoming Queen?

The main progression is D – A – F#m – E (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Homecoming Queen easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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