Skip to content

Sep282018

Lady Gaga – Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper Piano, Ukulele, Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG D/F#Em Am BmDA

KeyKeyCapo

View

This is the chord progression of Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D/F# Em
Am G D/F#
G D/F# Em

[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em
Tell me something girl…
Am G D/F#
Are you happy in this modern world?
G D/F# Em
Or do you need more?
Am G D/F#
Is there something else you’re searching for?

Advertisement

[Verse 2]
Em D/F# G
I’m fall-in’
Am G D/F# Em D/F# G
In all the good times I find myself longin’ for change
Am G D/F# Em D/F# G
And in the bad times I feel myself
G D/F# Em

[Verse 3]
Em D/F# G
Tell me something boy…
Am G D/F#
Aren’t you tired trying fill that void
Em D/F# G
Or do you need more?
Am G D/F#
Ain’t it hard keeping it so hardcore

[Verse 4]
Em D/F# G
I’m fall-ing
Am G D/F# Em D/F# G
In all the good times I find myself longin’ for change
Am G D/F#
And in the bad times I feel myself

Advertisement

[Chorus]
Am D/F#
I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in
G D/F# Em
I’ll never meet the ground
Am D/F#
Crash through the surface, where they can’t hurt us
G D/F# Em
We’re far from the shallow now

[Post–Chorus]
Am D/F#
In the shallow, shallow
G D/F# Em
In the shallow, shallow
Am D/F#
In the shallow, shallow
G D/F# Em
We’re far from the shallow now

[Bridge]
Em Bm D
Wooaaaah
A Em Bm D A
Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

[Chorus]
Am D/F#
I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in
G D/F# Em
I’ll never meet the ground
Am D/F#
Crash through the surface, where they can’t hurt us
G D/F# Em
We’re far from the shallow now

[Post-Chorus]
Am D/F#
In the shallow, shallow
G D/F# Em
In the shallow, shallow
Am D/F#
In the shallow, shallow
G D/F# Em
We’re far from the shallow now

How to play Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper: key, chords and progression

Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper by Lady Gaga sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: G, D/F#, Em, Am, Bm, D and A.

The backbone of the song is D/F# – G – D/F# – Em (V – I – V – vi in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, Dm, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

Em chord on guitar (022000) — EmE G B

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper chords: questions

What key is Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper in?

Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper by Lady Gaga is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper?

Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper uses 7 chords: G, D/F#, Em, Am, Bm, D, A.

What is the chord progression of Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper?

The main progression is D/F# – G – D/F# – Em (V – I – V – vi).

Is Shallow feat. Bradley Cooper easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, Dm, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

New chords in your inbox

Fresh piano, guitar and ukulele chords and playing tips, once a week. No spam, unsubscribe any time.