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Lauv – First Grade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC Am7 F G

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[Verse 1]
C
First grade,
                          Am7
I see a girl alone in the world
                             F
Trying to paint in beautiful colors
                 G
with an innocent mother

[Pre-Chorus]
        C
And the story as its told,
         Am7
is not a pity one
                 F
But it's still a story,
        G
I wanna unfold

[Chorus]
               C
'Cause baby, I love you
               Am7
I don't really know you
        F
I wanna show you that
     G                  C
it's okay to be who you are
               Am7
'Cause who you are is a star
        F
Who you are is beautiful, beautiful
G
Who you are to me
C  Am7  F  G
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[Verse 2]
  C
I know you get discouraged sometimes
              Am7
'Cause you're scared
that your father was right
      F
And I promise you'll see the
                     G
things that I see in time

[Pre-Chorus]
    C                       Am7
No, wait 'til there comes a day
         F
When you get through the pain
                        G
And all of the shit you hold
inside

[Chorus]
               C
'Cause baby, I love you
               Am7
I don't really know you
        F
I wanna show you that it's
G                  C
okay to be who you are
               Am7
'Cause who you are is a star
        F
Who you are is beautiful,
beautiful
G
Who you are to me

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[Poat-Chorus]
C   Am7  G   F
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
C   Am7  G   F
Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh

[Chorus]
               C
'Cause baby, I love you
               Am7
I don't really know you
        F
I wanna show you that it's
G                  C
okay to be who you are
               Am7
'Cause who you are is a star
        F
Who you are is beautiful,
beautiful
G
Who you are to me

How to play First Grade: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for First Grade by Lauv on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play First Grade by Lauv, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 4 chords: C, Am7, F and G.

The backbone of the song is C – Am7 – F – G (I – vi7 – IV – V in C major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em7, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am7 chord on guitar (x02010) — Am7A C E G

First Grade chords: questions

What key is First Grade in?

First Grade by Lauv is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in First Grade?

First Grade uses 4 chords: C, Am7, F, G.

What is the chord progression of First Grade?

The main progression is C – Am7 – F – G (I – vi7 – IV – V), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression.

Is First Grade easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em7, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play First Grade: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

First Grade chords: questions

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