Lady Gaga – Always Remember Us This Way Piano & Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

Lady Gaga – Always Remember Us This Way Piano & Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am                                                      F
That Arizona sky burning in your eyes
C                                                         G
You look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on fire
Am                                         F
It’s buried in my soul like California gold
C                                                             G
You found the light in me that I couldn’t find

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[Chorus]
F
So when I’m all choked up
C
And I can’t find the words
Am
Every time we say goodbye
G
Baby, it hurts
F                     G                     Am
When the sun goes down
F               G                     C
And the band won’t play
F                             G               C
I’ll always remember us this way

[Verse 2]
Am
Lovers in the night
F
Poets trying to write
C
We don’t know how to rhyme
G
But damn we try
Am
But all I really know
F
You’re where I wanna go
C                             G
The part of me that’s you will never die

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[Chorus]
F
So when I’m all choked up
C
And I can’t find the words
Am
Every time we say goodbye
G
Baby, it hurts
F               G               Am
When the sun goes down
F                             G               C
And the band won’t play
F                             G                             Bb
I’ll always remember us this way

[Bridge]
Bb
Oh, yeah
F               C               Bb               F               G
I don’t wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah

[Chorus]
F
So when I’m all choked up
C
And I can’t find the words
Am
Every time we say goodbye
G
Baby, it hurts
F               G               Am
When the sun goes down
F               G               C
And the band won’t play
F                             G               Am
I’ll always remember us this way

[Outro]
F               G               Am
When you look at me
F               G               C
And the whole world fades
F        G    F               Bb     F      C
I’ll always remember us this way

How to play Always Remember Us This Way: key, chords and progression

Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: Am, F, C, G and Bb.

The backbone of the song is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, E, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% 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
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Always Remember Us This Way chords: questions

What key is Always Remember Us This Way in?

Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Always Remember Us This Way?

Always Remember Us This Way uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, G, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Always Remember Us This Way?

The main progression is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV).

Is Always Remember Us This Way easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, E, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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