Apr162020

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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

[Intro]
Em7 D/F# G C Cadd9 G D

[Verse 1]
Em7 D/F# G
Tell me something girl…
C G D
Are you happy in this modern world?
Em7 D/F# G
Or do you need more?
C G D
Is there something else you’re searching for?

[Verse 2]
Em7 D/F# G
I’m fall-in’
C G D
In all the good times I find myself longin’
Em7 D/F# G
for change
C G D
And in the bad times I fear myself
Em7 D/F# G
Em7 D/F# G

[Verse 3]
Em7 D/F# G
Tell me something boy…
C G D
Aren’t you tired tryin’ to fill that void
Em7 D/F# G
Or do you need more?
C G D
Ain’t it hard keeping it so hardcore

[Verse 4]
Em7 D/F# G
I’m fall-in’
C G D
In all the good times I find myself longin’
Em7 D/F# G
for change
C G D
And in the bad times I fear myself

[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 Sha-ha Sha-ha-low
G D/F# Em
In the Sha Sha-la-la-la-low
Am D/F#
In the Sha-ha Sha-ha-low
G D Em
We’re far from the shallow now

[Bridge]
Em
Bm D
Wooaaaah
A Em
Woaaaaaaaa
Bm D A
Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

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

[Post–Chorus]
Am D/F#
In the Sha-ha Sha-ha-low
G D/F# Em
In the Sha Sha-la-la-la-low
Am D/F#
In the Sha-ha Sha-ha-low
G D Em
We’re far from the shallow now

How to play Shallow: key, chords and progression

To play Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 10 chords: Em7, D/F#, G, C, Cadd9, D, Am, Em, Bm and A.

Most of the song cycles through Em7 – D/F# – G – C (i7 – VII – III – VI in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.