Khalid – Ground Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Khalid – Ground Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm7Bm7Gmaj7

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These are Ground chords by Khalid on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7
Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7

[Verse 1]
Em7 Bm7
    Cotton-candy-
colored skies
     Gmaj7
Even put a
smile on
   Em7
my broken muse
Bm7
Somethin' 'bout
 the
sunset pleases
Gmaj7
Me and brings
 out
    Em7
the best in
 you
Bm7
I could stare
at you
all evenin'
Gmaj7
Meltin' into
 the
Em7
mountainside
    Bm7
Now I'm focusin'
on my breathin'
Gmaj7
Wonderin' how I
Em7         Bm7
got so high

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[Chorus]
        Gmaj7
I'll be right
here on
    Em7    Bm7
the ground
         Gmaj7
My feet, feet
don't
        Em7  Bm7
fail me now
        Gmaj7
I'll be right
here on
    Em7    Bm7
the ground
         Gmaj7
My feet, feet
 don't
        Em7
fail me now

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[Verse 2]
Only took a gram
 and a half
Somehow it got me
Em7
tessellate
Bm7
We go out and
skate
 under moonlight
Gmaj7
Disappear in the
Em7
masquеrade
Bm7
Tell me how rеal
you really are
Gmaj7
Sayin' we're in
     Em7
some simulation
Bm7
How to become
self-aware
Gmaj7
When everything
seems so
Em7         Bm7
calculated?

[Chorus]
        Gmaj7
I'll be right
here on the
Em7    Bm7
ground
         Gmaj7
My feet, feet
don't
        Em7  Bm7
fail me now
        Gmaj7
I'll be right
here on
    Em7    Bm7
the ground
         Gmaj7
My feet, feet
don't
        Em7
fail me now

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[Verse 3]
Bm7
   And I'm
 skatin'
Different
colorways
 but the
Gmaj7
other makes
stainless
Em7
If you fallin'
 off,
then
    Bm7
you runnin'
aimless
Pickin' up
the bag
with the
Gmaj7
ones that I came
with
Em7
See it in your
eyes
 that
    Bm7
you wanna be
I can see it in
 your eyes that
     Gmaj7
it's doin' you
damage
Em7
Just another
night thinkin'
Bm7
how do I manage
Open up the door,
 wake me
Gmaj7
up, and I'm
        Em7
landin'
Bm7
Off the vim,
 never
had the heart
Gmaj7
None of them
words
    Em7
got empathy
Bm7
Lead up
for the
blame on
intent
Gmaj7
Gotta let
go of
Em7
your resent
Bm7
When you're
 gone,
the world
doesn't
 starve
Gmaj7
No, you won't
be the
Em7
last to leave
Bm7
Sun is done,
another
 day is spent
Gmaj7
But I won't
find my
Em7     Bm7
clarity
[Chorus]
        Gmaj7
I'll be right
 here
 on the
Em7
ground (I won't
 find
 my clarity)
Bm7
   My feet,
Gmaj7
feet
 don't
        Em7
fail me now
(I won't
find my
clarity, no)
Bm7
   I'll be
Gmaj7
right
here on
    Em7
the ground
(Oh)
Bm7
   My feet,
 Gmaj7
 feet
don't
        Em7
fail me now
(Mm)

[Outro]
Bm7
Mm, mm
Gmaj7
Oh
Em7
   Da-da-da-
Bm7   Gmaj7 Em7 Bm7
da-da-da
Gmaj7   Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7
Mm, mm

Watch: Khalid - Ground (Lyric Video)

From KhalidVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Ground: key, chords and progression

Ground by Khalid is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 3 chords in all: Em7, Bm7 and Gmaj7.

Most of the song cycles through Em7 – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 (iii7 – vii7 – Vmaj7 – iii7 in C major). In solfa, that is mi – te – soh – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm7, Am7, Fmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯

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Ground chords: questions

What key is Ground in?

Ground by Khalid is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Ground?

Ground uses 3 chords: Em7, Bm7, Gmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Ground?

The main progression is Em7 – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 (iii7 – vii7 – Vmaj7 – iii7).

Is Ground easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm7, Am7, Fmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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