Labrinth – Something’s Got To Give Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Labrinth – Something’s Got To Give Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Something’s Got To Give by Labrinth on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
Am

[VERSE ONE]
Am            C                G
You know that time never sleeps
F
Keep one eye open like
Am                 C                         G
I’ve got my head full of dreams
F
All shattered and broken like

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[PRE-CHORUS]
Am                                 C
Never chose love, it chose me
G                         F
But I’m still here making stones bleed
Am                         C
So I’ll go on swimming upstream
G                                         F
Till I come tumbling down

[CHORUS]
Am
Oh, when the working don’t pay
C
Oh, when you’re living on faith
G
Something’s got to give
F
Something’s got to give
Am
Oh, when you’re giving your all
C
Oh, when it’s coming up short
G
Something’s got to give
F
Something’s got to give
C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes
F
When the going gets tough
C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes
F
In the name of the Father
Am C G F
F
(Something’s got to give, something)

[VERSE TWO]
Am                 C                 G
Hey, I’ve been caught in the red
F
Needing the breath of life
Am         C                         G
But I came back from the dead
F
Diamond like, golden like

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[PRE-CHORUS]
Am                                 C
Never chose love, it chose me
G                         F
But I keep burning endlessly, so
Am                                 C                       G
Go tell them angels I’m blessed (Go, go tell ’em)
F
There ain’t no taking me down

[CHORUS]
Am
Oh, when the working don’t pay
C
Oh, when you’re living on faith
G
Something’s got to give
F
Something’s got to give
Am
Oh, when you’re giving your all
C
Oh, when it’s coming up short
G
Something’s got to give
F
Something’s got to give
C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes
F
When the going gets tough
C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes
F
In the name of the Father
Am C G F
F
(Something’s got to give, something)

C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes (Woah, yes )
F
When the going gets tough
C
Gotta give a little more
G
Woah, yes
F
When the going gets tough
Gotta
(Usually I wouldn’t do this, but ah)

[BRIDGE]
Say it (Woo hoo)
We’ve made it
I said love it when a plan comes together
Baby, say it (Woo hoo)
We’ve made it
I said love it when a plan comes together hey
Say it (Woo hoo)
We’ve made it
Hey I love it when a plan comes together
Baby, say it (Woo hoo)
We’ve made it
Say I love it when a plan comes together
Hey

How to play Something’s Got To Give: key, chords and progression

Something’s Got To Give by Labrinth sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 4 chords to play it: Am, C, G and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – C – G – F (i – III – VII – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C (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
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Something’s Got To Give chords: questions

What key is Something’s Got To Give in?

Something’s Got To Give by Labrinth is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Something’s Got To Give?

Something’s Got To Give uses 4 chords: Am, C, G, F.

What is the chord progression of Something’s Got To Give?

The main progression is Am – C – G – F (i – III – VII – VI).

Is Something’s Got To Give easy to play on guitar?

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

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