Mac Miller – 2009 Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Mac Miller – 2009 Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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This is the chord progression of 2009 by Mac Miller on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
G                            C
I don’t need to lie no more
Am                                                             Em
Nowadays all I do is shine, take a breath and ease my mind, and
Bm                     C
She don’t cry no more
Am
She tell me that I get her high ’cause a angel’s s’posed to fly, and
G                               C
I ain’t askin’, “Why?” no more
Am
Oh, no, I take it if it’s mine, I don’t stay inside the lines
Em                     C
It ain’t 2009 no more
Am                                         Em
Yeah, I know what’s behind that door

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[Verse 1]
G                                         C
Yeah, okay you gotta jump in to swim
Am                                         Em
Well, the light was dim in this life of sin
Bm                                         C
Now every day I wake up and breathe
Am
I don’t have it all but that’s alright with me
G                                                   C
Take it nice and easy, took a flight to see me
Am
Send you back home with a light that’s beamin’
Em                                         C
The whole team ’bout to figure it out
Am                                                   Em
We ice cold, that’s what winter about
G                                                             C
And sometimes, sometimes I wish I took a simpler route
Am                                                   Em
Instead of havin’ demons that’s as big as my house, mhmm
Bm                                         C
Have a ball with a dribble and bounce
Am                                                                       Em
‘Cause the party ain’t over ’til they’re kickin’ me out, yeah
G                                                             C
Isn’t it funny? We can make a lot of money
Am
Buy a lot of things just to feel a lot of ugly
Em                               C
I was yay high and muddy
Am
Lookin’ for what was lookin’ for me

[Chorus]
G                                         C
But I don’t need to lie no more
Am                                                             Em
Nowadays all I do is shine, take a breath and ease my mind, and
Bm                               C
She don’t cry no more
Am
She tell me that I get her high ’cause a angel’s s’posed to fly, and
G                                         C
I ain’t askin’, “Why?” no more
Am
Oh, no, I take it if it’s mine, I don’t stay inside the lines
Em                     C
It ain’t 2009 no more
Am                                         Em
Yeah, I know what’s behind that door

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[Verse 2]
G                                         C
Yeah, they ask me what I’m smilin’ for
Am                                                   Em
Well, because I’ve never been this high before
Bm                                         C
It’s like I never felt alive before
Am
Mhmm, I’d rather have me peace of mind than war
G                                         C
See me and you, we ain’t that different
Am
I struck the fck out and then I came back swingin’
Em                                                             C
Take my time to finish, mind my business
Am                               Em
A life ain’t a life ’til you live it
G                                                             C
I was diggin’ me a hole big enough to bury my soul
Am                                         Em
Weight of the world, I gotta carry my own
Bm                                                             C
My own, with these songs I can carry you home
Am
I’m right here when you scared and alone
G
And I ain’t never in a hurry
C
You don’t ever gotta worry
Am                                                   Em
Even when it’s 7:30 and the time is runnin’ low
C
When your heart get cold
Am                                                   Em
See what’s behind all them unturned stones
G                                         C
And I’m a pro when it come to my job
Am                               Em
But really I’m just tryna start believin’ in God
Bm                               C
Now when it gets hard
Am                               Em
I don’t panic, I don’t sound the alarm

[Chorus]
G                                         C
Because I don’t need to lie no more
Am                                                                       Em
Nowadays all I do is shine, take a breath and ease my mind, and
Bm                               C
She don’t cry no more
Am
She tell me that I get her high ’cause a angel’s s’posed to fly, and
G                               C
I ain’t askin’, “Why?” no more
Am
Oh, no, I take it if it’s mine, I don’t stay inside the lines
Em                     C
It ain’t 2009 no more
Am                     Em
Yeah, I know what’s behind that door
G                                         C
I don’t need to lie no more
Am                                                   Em
Nowadays all I do is shine, take a breath and ease my mind, and
Bm                                         C
She don’t cry no more
Am
She tell me that I get her high ’cause a angel’s s’posed to fly, and
G                                         C
I ain’t askin’, “Why?” no more
Am
Oh, no, I take it if it’s mine, I don’t stay inside the lines
Em C
It ain’t 2009 no more
Am
Yeah, I know what’s behind that door

How to play 2009: key, chords and progression

2009 by Mac Miller keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: G, C, Am, Em and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – Am – Em (VII – III – i – v in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

2009 chords: questions

What key is 2009 in?

2009 by Mac Miller is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in 2009?

2009 uses 5 chords: G, C, Am, Em, Bm.

What is the chord progression of 2009?

The main progression is G – C – Am – Em (VII – III – i – v).

Is 2009 easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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