Mac Miller – Everybody Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Mac Miller – Everybody Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCE7AmCmaj7Am7EFmaj7FCmajG

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This is the chords of Everybody by Mac Miller on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C            E7              Am
Everybody’s gotta live
Cmaj7            E7            Am7
And everybody’s gonna die
C            E7            Am            Am           C
Everybody just wanna have a good, good time
E                                          Am
I think you know the reason why
Cmaj7 E7 Am
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Cmaj7 E7 Am
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Cmaj7 E7 Am Fmaj7
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Cmaj7 E7 Am
Oh, oh, oh, oh

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[Verse 1]
Cmaj7            E7            Am
Everybody’s gotta live
Cmaj7                 E           Am
And everybody’s gonna die
C     E7            Am            F
Everybody’s gotta live
C                      E                      Am
I think you know the reason why
Cmaj7                      E7                                Am
Yeah, sometimes the going gets so good, yeah
C                      E7                                Am
But then again it get pretty rough, yeah
Cmaj7                      E7                      Am
But when I have you in my arms, baby
C                      E7                      Am
You know I just can’t, I just can’t get enough

[Chorus]
C            E7            Am
Everybody’s gotta live
Cmaj7            E7            Am
And everybody’s gonna die
C                      E7            Am            F            C
Everybody just wanna have a good, good time
E                                Am
I think you know the reason why

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[Verse 2]
Cmaj7                                E7                                Am
Saw a blind man standin’ on the corner, baby, yeah
Cmaj7                      E7                      Am
And he couldn’t hardly tie his shoes, yeah
Cmaj7                                E7                                Am
Harmonica and guitar strapped around his neck
Cmaj7                      E7                                Am
But he sure could, he sure could play the blues

[Chorus]
C                      E7            Am
Everybody’s gotta live
Cmaj           7 E7            Am
And everybody’s gonna die
C                      E7            Am                      F
Everybody just wanna have a good, good time
C                                E                      Am
I think you know the reason why

[Verse 3]
C            E7            Am            C                 F
Feel like I’ve seen a million sunsets, yeah
Cmaj7
If you’re with me I’ll never go away
C                      E7                      Am            C            F
That’s when I stopped and I took a look at my baby
G                                C
She said, “If you’re with me, I won’t go away”

[Chorus]
Am            E7            Am
Because everybody’s gotta live
C            E7                      Am
And everybody’s gonna die
C                      E7            Am                      F
Everybody just wanna have a good, good time
C                      E                      Am
I think you know the reason why

How to play Everybody: key, chords and progression

Everybody by Mac Miller sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 10 chords to play it: C, E7, Am, Cmaj7, Am7, E, Fmaj7, F, Cmaj and G.

The backbone of the song is Am – Cmaj7 – E7 – Am (i – IIImaj7 – V7 – i in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Everybody chords: questions

What key is Everybody in?

Everybody by Mac Miller is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Everybody?

Everybody uses 10 chords: C, E7, Am, Cmaj7, Am7, E, Fmaj7, F, Cmaj, G.

What is the chord progression of Everybody?

The main progression is Am – Cmaj7 – E7 – Am (i – IIImaj7 – V7 – i).

Is Everybody easy to play on guitar?

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

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