Nov152019

Lauv, LANY – Mean It Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Mean It by Lauv, LANY on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1: Lauv]
G
Small talk, no conversation
That look makes me impatient
Em
I can’t tell what you’re thinking
Please, tell me what you’re thinking
Am7
Last night we were more than fine
Em
Just tell me if you changed your mind
D
If you changed your mind (Mind)

[Pre-Chorus: Lauv]
G
‘Cause I’m all, I’m all in
I’m calling, no answer
Em
Would you text me when you feel like?
When it feels right to you
Am7
But I’m all, I’m all in
I’m falling faster
Em D
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt

Em
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
I’m all out of breath
Am7
Baby, don’t run me ’round and ’round
Em
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
D
On your lips just leave it
G
If you don’t mean it

[Verse 2: Paul Klein]
G
Ooh, yeah
Em
You know you’ve got me in the palm of your hand
But I love those hands
Am7
Ooh, yeah
Em
But you only let me hold you when he can’t
D
Yeah, I don’t understand

[Pre-Chorus: Paul Klein]
G
‘Cause I’m all, I’m all in
I’m calling, no answer
Em
Would you text me when you feel like?
When it feels right to you
Am7
But I’m all, I’m all in
I’m falling faster
Em D
If you’re looking at me with a heart of doubt

[Chorus: Lauv & Paul Klein]
G
Don’t kiss me right now
Don’t tell me that you need me
Em
Don’t show up at my house
All caught up in your feelings
Am7
Don’t run me ’round and ’round
Em
Don’t build me up just to let me down
D
Just to let me down, down, down (Hey)
G
Don’t mess with my head
Em
Don’t tell me you’re falling with your feet still on the ledge
I’m all out of breath
Am7
Baby, don’t run me ’round and ’round
Em
Don’t kiss me, no, don’t kiss me right now
D
On your lips just leave it
G
If you don’t mean it

[Bridge: Paul Klein & Lauv]
G
Hurry home, let’s never leave the house (But you don’t mean it)
Em
Let’s stay in bed while all our friends go out (But you don’t mean it)
Am7
Why you let those words come out of your mouth? (If you don’t mean it)
Em D
You’ve been staring at me with a heart of doubt (Heart)

How to play Mean It: key, chords and progression

Mean It by Lauv, LANY is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, Em, Am7 and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – Am7 – Em (I – vi – ii7 – vi in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.