Sep82023

Laufey – Second Best Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsCm7 F9sus4F7b9#11Bbmaj7F7Bmaj7 D7 G7 Cdim/Eb Dm7 Am7b5 Gm7 F9 F7b9

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[Intro]
Cm7   F9sus4 F7b9#11

[Verse 1]
     Bbmaj7           Cm7
I'll never forget how stupid
    F7    Bbmaj7  Cm7 F7
 in love I felt
     Bbmaj7
I'll always regret how
 Cm7        F7  Bmaj7
I couldn't ever tell
Cm7  F7  D7
That you walked a little faster,
  G7
left me behind
Cm7
Kissed me with somebody
 Cdim/Eb
else in mind
   Dm7
I loved you so much
       G7
That I settled for less
    Cm7
Oh, you were my everything
F7          Bbmaj7   Cm7 F7
I was your second best
Bbmaj7  Cm7 F7

[Verse 2]
Bbmaj7           Cm7
Lying awake, I'd watch as you'd
 F7   Bbmaj7              Cm7 F7
dream at night (Dream at night)
Bbmaj7
Nightingale singing
 Cm7          F7  Bbmaj7
half-hearted lullabies
Cm7   F7  D7
Well, you swing me around
          G7
 in that midsummer dance
Cm7
Hеld me in close as you
  Cdim/Eb
thought of your past
  Dm7
I love way too much
          G7
Oh, this hurts to confеss
    Cm7
Oh, you were my everything
F7          Bbmaj7   Am7b5
I was your second best

[Bridge]
D7     Gm7                 Cm7
You've given me nothing to miss
          F7
Honestly, life has been
              Bbmaj7
much better since
D7 Gm7
I  spoke to you last
Cm7
Why am I still wondering
   Cm7
If I stand a chance or
   F7
if you'd have me back?

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Verse 3]
Bbmaj7             Cm7
Everyone warned me you
       F7 Bbmaj7  Cm7 F7
were a bad idea
Bbmaj7
I never listen
Cm7     F7    Bbmaj7
Maybe I will next year
Cm7  F7   D7
When I've walked a little
         G7
 further into my life
Cm7                Cdim/Eb
Fallen in love and left you
behind
    Dm7                   G7
But I'm still a little in love
 with this mess
    Cm7
Oh, you were my everything
F7             Bbmaj7   Cm7
I'm just your second best
F7 Bbmaj7  Cm7
Mmmmmmmh
F9 F7b9  Bbmaj7
Se-cond best

How to play Second Best: key, chords and progression

These are Second Best chords by Laufey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Second Best by Laufey, think in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 14 chords: Cm7, F9sus4, F7b9#11, Bbmaj7, F7, Bmaj7, D7, G7, Cdim/Eb, Dm7, Am7b5 and Gm7 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 (ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – ii7 in B♭ major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am7, D7, Gmaj7, Abmaj7, B7, E7, Adim, Bm7, F#m7b5, Em7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231) — B♭maj7B♭ D F A

Bmaj7 chord on guitar (x24342) — Bmaj7B D♯ F♯ A♯

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

Cdim chord on guitar (xxx542) — CdimC E♭ G♭

Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211) — Dm7D F A C

Am7b5 chord on guitar (x01013) — Am7♭5A C E♭ G

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

F9 chord on guitar (x8788x) — F9F A C E♭ G

F7b9 chord on guitar (131212) — F7♭9F A C E♭ G♭

Second Best chords: questions

What key is Second Best in?

Second Best by Laufey is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Second Best?

Second Best uses 14 chords: Cm7, F9sus4, F7b9#11, Bbmaj7, F7, Bmaj7, D7, G7, Cdim/Eb, Dm7, Am7b5, Gm7 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Second Best?

The main progression is Cm7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 (ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – ii7).

Is Second Best easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am7, D7, Gmaj7, Abmaj7, B7, E7, Adim, Bm7, F#m7b5, Em7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

How to play Second Best: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Second Best chords: questions

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