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Livingroom – Honeybee Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsFmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 Gm7b5 F7 Bb Bbm9 Cm7 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 F Bbm7 Amaj7 D/A Dm/AAmaj13D69/ADm69/A

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[Intro]
Fmaj7  Dm7  Gm7  Gm7b5 (x4)

[Verse 1]
Fmaj7  Dm7      Gm7     Gm7b5
Every time that you fly by
Fmaj7  Dm7      Gm7     Gm7b5
Honey, how you catch my eye
Fmaj7 F7 Bb Bbm9
So long, so sad
Fmaj7   Dm7    Gm7  Gm7b5  Gm7  Gm7b5
Wishing that I had

[Chorus]
Dm7    Cm7
Bbmaj7       Dm7
My honeybee
Cm7        Bbmaj7       Dm7
You are my honeybee
      Cm7            Bbmaj7       Dm7
Your love would be a sting to me
   Cm7      Bbmaj7
So leave me be

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[Verse 2]
Fmaj7   Dm7    Gm7     Gm7b5
Saw you at the beach today
Fmaj7  Dm7      Gm7      Gm7b5
Maybe keep your games at bay
Fmaj7 F7  Bb Bbm9
Too long, to see
Fmaj7    Dm7  Gm7  Gm7b5  Gm7  Gm7b5
Stuck in history

[Chorus]
Dm7    Cm7
Bbmaj7       Dm7
My honeybee
Cm7        Bbmaj7       Dm7
You are my honeybee
      Cm7            Bbmaj7
Your love would be a sting to me
           Ebmaj7  Bbmaj7
You are my honeybee
                      F
But that’s not what I need

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[Intrumental]
Dm7  Cm7  Bbmaj7 (x3)
Dm7  Cm7  Bbmaj7  Bbm7

[Tag]
Amaj7  D/A*  Dm/A** (x2)
Amaj7
(You shimmer in the glowing sun,
a golden dream, a golden dream)
My honeybee
D/A*  Dm/A**
(I know that you're the one I need,
so come and rest your wings with me)
We're not meant to be
Amaj7
(Honey, there's no need to sting;
I’ll keep you safe from anything)
My honeybee
D/A*  Dm/A**
(We'll leave behind the colony and
dance a dance so nectar-sweet)
We're not meant to be
Amaj7
(I’ll listen as you buzz and sing
a royal jelly song for me)
No, ooh
D/A*  Dm/A**
(We’ll melt away in flowery heat,
a flash of green, my honeybee)
Amaj7  D/A*  Dm/A** (x2)
Amaj13
*D69/A
**Dm69/A

How to play Honeybee: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Honeybee by Livingroom on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Honeybee by Livingroom is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 17 chords in all: Fmaj7, Dm7, Gm7, Gm7b5, F7, Bb, Bbm9, Cm7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, F and Bbm7 and 5 more.

Most of the song cycles through Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Gm7b5 (Vmaj7 – iii7 – vi7 – vi°ø7 in B♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – lah – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Bm7, Em7, Em7b5, D7, G, Gm9, Am7, Gmaj7, Cmaj7 (53% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Honeybee chords: questions

What key is Honeybee in?

Honeybee by Livingroom is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Honeybee?

Honeybee uses 17 chords: Fmaj7, Dm7, Gm7, Gm7b5, F7, Bb, Bbm9, Cm7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, F, Bbm7 and 5 more.

What is the chord progression of Honeybee?

The main progression is Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Gm7b5 (Vmaj7 – iii7 – vi7 – vi°ø7).

Is Honeybee easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Bm7, Em7, Em7b5, D7, G, Gm9, Am7, Gmaj7, Cmaj7 (53% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

How to play Honeybee: key, chords and progression

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Honeybee chords: questions

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