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Luz – The Author Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 9, 2026

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[Verse 1]
C
  Someone tell the author
C
What I really think of her
                   F
'Cause I'm afraid that 
all my unprecedented thoughts
F                   C
Won't lead anywhere

[Verse 2]
C
I've stood in acquiescence
C
For too long in our friendship
C            F
I question the expense
F
Of saying what I've penned
           Am        
What if my narrative
                      G
 would bring us to the end?

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[Chorus]
     C
Well, I don't wanna stay here
        Dm                     Am
I wanna be in your arms by the sea
              F
Studying your freckles curiously
F
Focused on your eyes so delicately
C
I just wanna stay outside till 6AM
Am
Even though I hated it then
                    F
I've only gone and stumbled 
into a dream
F                         
But will I ever be the one 
                    C     
that you see while falling
          Am F
 asleep?
               C   Dm Am F
While falling asleep

[Verse 3]
C
  Are you caught in self reflection
C                           
Or fighting the intention to 
                F
follow what is told?
F                        G           F
Are you afraid of living life in bold?
                Am     
How else do you plan on 
                        G
emphasising what they wrote?

[Chorus]
     C
Well, I don't wanna stay here
        Dm7                    Am
I wanna be in your arms by the sea
              F
Studying your freckles curiously
F                               G
Focused on your eyes so delicately
C
I just wanna stay outside till 6AM
Dm            Am
Even though I hated it then
                    F
I've only gone and stumbled 
into a dream
F                             
But will I ever be the one that
                C
 you see while falling asleep?
D   C   Am   F             
oh no, oh no, while falling
  C   D Am F
 asleep

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[Bridge]
     Dm          Am
When unfamiliar faces
C                   G
Tell you where your place is
  Dm               Am
I promise I'll be patient
C      G
  With you and all your
Dm          Am
Hyperbolic statements
C              G        F
I'll always be waiting
  G
Waiting

[Chorus]
C
 I don't wanna stay here
        Dm                     Am
I wanna be in your arms by the sea
              F
Studying your freckles curiously
F
Focused on your eyes so delicately
C
I just wanna stay outside till 6AM
Am                      F
Even though I hated it then
                    Am     
I've only gone and stumbled 
        G
into a dream
                 F            
But will I ever be the one that
                          Am   G F
 you see while falling asleep?
        Am   G F
Falling asleep
No, oh

[Outro]
C Am F C G Am F

How to play The Author: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of The Author by Luz on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

The Author by Luz is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: C, F, Am, G, Dm, Dm7 and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Dm – Am – F (I – ii – vi – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.