Kelsea Ballerini – The Way I Used To Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Kelsea Ballerini – The Way I Used To Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of The Way I Used To by Kelsea Ballerini on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
In the way, in the way
In the way I used to
Am F C G
Yeah

[Verse 1]
Am
Friday night, I’m paranoid, faded out
F
like polaroids
C                                   G
Liquid courage in my veins right now
Am
I always hit you up when there’s too
F
much in my cup, yeah
C
That’s when those memories start gettin’
G
loud, yeah

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                               F
I didn’t mean to write a song about you
C                                                       G
But a couple shots and all the words pour out
Am                                                             F
I swear I’m doing better off without you
C                         G
So I don’t know why, but I wanna find out
Am                         F                         C
Does somebody love you in the way I do?
G
I mean, the way I used to
Am                         F                                     C
Does somebody touch you in the way I do?
G
I mean, the way I used to
Am                                     F
I know it’s three in the mornin’, it’s
C
tequila talkin’
G
Damn, your voice is all up in my head again
Am                         F                                   C
Does somebody love you in the way I do?
G
I mean

[Verse 2]
Am
Still posting all your pictures
F
Damn, I wish you looked different
C                                     G
Without that sorry look on your eyes
Am
And yeah, you made me crazy
F
Do I miss you? Well, maybe
C                                     G
Or am I drunk on the idea tonight?

[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                                 F
Mmm, I didn’t mean to write a song about you
C                                                                                     G
But a couple shots and all the words pour out (Words pour out)
Am                                                 F
I swear I’m doing better off without you
C                                                                       G
So I don’t know why, but I wanna find out (I wanna find out)

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[Chorus]
Am                         F                       C
Does somebody love you in the way I do?
G
I mean, the way I used to
Am                         F                                     C
Does somebody touch you in the way I do?
G
I mean, the way I used to
Am                                     F
I know it’s three in the mornin’, it’s
C
tequila talkin’
G
Damn, your voice is all up in my head again
Am                         F             C
Does somebody love you in the way I do?
G Am
I mean, the way I used to

[Bridge]
Am F
In the way, in the way
C G
In the way I used to (Yeah)
Am F
In the way, in the way
C G
In the way I used to

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
And damn, your voice is all up in my head again
F
The space between us don’t stop me from wonderin’
C
I didn’t mean to write a song about
G
you, no, no
Am F C
Here we are though
G
And now I gotta know

[Chorus]
Am F
Does somebody love you (Does somebody
C
love you) in the way I do?
G
I mean, the way I used to (To)
Am F C
Does somebody touch you in the way I
do? (In the way I do)
G
I mean, the way I used to
Am F
I know it’s three in the mornin’, it’s
C
tequila talkin’
F
Damn, your voice is all up in my head again
Am F C
Does somebody love you in the way I
do?
G Am
I mean, the way I used to

[Outro]
F C
Ignore me
G
It’s just tequila talkin’ (The way I used to)
F C
Ignore me
G
It’s just tequila talkin’ (The way I used to)

How to play The Way I Used To: key, chords and progression

The Way I Used To by Kelsea Ballerini sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 4 chords to play it: Am, F, C and G.

The backbone of the song is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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The Way I Used To chords: questions

What key is The Way I Used To in?

The Way I Used To by Kelsea Ballerini is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Way I Used To?

The Way I Used To uses 4 chords: Am, F, C, G.

What is the chord progression of The Way I Used To?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is The Way I Used To easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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