Lady Gaga – The Beast Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lady Gaga – The Beast Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmCEmFGD/F#D

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These are The Beast chords by Lady Gaga on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Turn on the music

[Verse 1]
Am
  I touch your face 'cause
I see panic, who rang
 the alarm?
Am
I see you shivering,
 your eyes are red,
               C
 your soul is gone
You're out of breath,
tick-tock, tick-tock,
                        Em
you're almost out of time,
 yeah, yeah
Am
  Because at midnight,
 there's a change in
you that I have heard
Am
You've kept this secret
for so long, you whisper
         C
and it burns
You're out of breath,
 tick-tock, tick-tock,
you're almost out of
      Em
time, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Am
  You can't hide who you are
     F
11:59, your heart's racin',
 you're growlin' and we both
       C
 know why
                   Em
Yeah, we both know why

[Chorus]
              F
Turn on the music
             Em
Turn off the lights
           Am    G
I wanna feel the beast
      D/F#
inside
              F
I know you're hungry,
              Em
 ready to bite
        Am        G
I wanna watch you turn
      D/F#
 tonight
           F     G
I wanna feel the beast inside

[Verse 2]
Am
  The girls are scared of you,
a legend in your neighborhood
F
  Last week, you left somebody
                         C
 dead, you're so misunderstood

You got your hands on Little Red,
                           Em
tick-tock, you're out of time,
oh yeah, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
  You can't hide who you are
     F
11:59, your heart's racin',
you're growlin' and we both
       C
 know why
                   Em
Yeah, we both know why

[Chorus]
              F
Turn on the music
             Em
Turn off the lights
           Am    G          D/F#
I wanna feel the beast inside
              F
I know you're hungry,
             Em
 ready to bite
        Am        G         D/F#
I wanna watch you turn tonight
           F     G
I wanna feel the beast inside

[Bridge]
Am D Am
      Ah
    G
Oh, yeah
Am
  You can't hide
 who you are, 11:59
F
  You can't hide
 who you are, 11:59
C
  You can't hide
                   Am
who you are, 11:59

[Chorus]
              F
Turn on the music
             Em
Turn off the lights
           Am    G
I wanna feel the beast
      D/F#
 inside
              F
I know you're hungry,
              Em
 ready to bite
        Am        G
I wanna watch you turn
      D/F#
tonight
        F        Em
I wanna feel the beast
        Am  G    D/F#
I wanna feel the beast
        F        Em
I wanna feel the beast
    Am G D/F#
 inside
                     G   Am
I wanna feel the beast inside

Watch: Lady Gaga - The Beast (Official Audio)

From LadyGagaVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play The Beast: key, chords and progression

The Beast by Lady Gaga keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: Am, C, Em, F, G, D/F# and D.

The backbone of the song is F – Em – Am – G (VI – v – i – VII in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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The Beast chords: questions

What key is The Beast in?

The Beast by Lady Gaga is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Beast?

The Beast uses 7 chords: Am, C, Em, F, G, D/F#, D.

What is the chord progression of The Beast?

The main progression is F – Em – Am – G (VI – v – i – VII).

Is The Beast easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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