Khalid – Twenty One Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Khalid – Twenty One Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Twenty One by Khalid on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D E D E x2

[Verse 1]
D
You just turned 21
E
So lately you been drinking
D
Wasted on alcohol
E
You chase to fight the feeling
D
Thinking ’bout letting go
E                               F#m                  A
Would that be easy for you then? Yeah

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[Verse 2]
D
So lay with me, lay with me
E
We’re underneath the bleachers
D
Stay or leave, stay or leave
E
I hope you’re never leaving
D
All of these memories
E                     F#m                     A
Crawling underneath your skin, skin

[Pre-chorus]
D                     E
‘Cause you’re in pain
D                     E
But who’s to blame?
D           E
All our lives
F#m           A
It never ends

[Chorus]
D                     E
Yeah, alright
D                               E
You gotta hold on tight
D                     E
Yeah, alright
F#m    A
Alright

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[Verse 3]
D
Don’t believe everything
E                                                   D
The shit you like gives you anxiety, but finally
E                               D
I see you smiling when you say you need privacy
E                     F#m                               A
You’re only hiding from yourself, mmm, oh

[Verse 4]
D
I say I’m fine, coming home
E D E
I see the sun come up and shut the blinds, episodes
D
I know I never take my own advice when I’m wrong
E           F#m           A
But I can’t do it by myself, oh

[Pre-chorus]
D                               E
‘Cause you’re in pain
D                     E
But who’s to blame?
D           E
All our lives
F#m           A
It never ends

[Chorus]
D           E
Yeah, alright
D                               E
You gotta hold on tight
D                     E
Yeah, alright
F#m                               A
You gotta hold on tight

[Bridge]
D                     E
‘Cause I’m in pain
D                     E
But I’m to blame
D                         E
To end this fight
F#m                     A
I have to change

[Chorus]
D                     E
Yeah, alright
D                     E
Hold on tight
D           E
Yeah, alright
F#m           A
Hold on tight

How to play Twenty One: key, chords and progression

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

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – D – E – F#m (V – IV – V – vi in A major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – soh – lah. 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, D, Em, G (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
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Twenty One chords: questions

What key is Twenty One in?

Twenty One by Khalid is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Twenty One?

Twenty One uses 4 chords: D, E, F#m, A.

What is the chord progression of Twenty One?

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

Is Twenty One easy to play on guitar?

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

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