Maggie Lindemann – Would I Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Maggie Lindemann – Would I Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Would I by Maggie Lindemann on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em G C

[Verse 1]
Em                 G
I thought if I was older
C
I’d have less on my shoulders
Em             G             Bm             C
I can’t tell if I’m sad or bored
Em                                     G
Most nights I am not sober
C
L.A.’s making me colder
Em             G      Bm             C
I’ve got voices I can’t ignore

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                         G
Everything is never enough
C
If I wasn’t afraid of love, yeah

I would’ve hugged ya
Em                         G
If I wasn’t so insecure
Bm                                               C
If I wasn’t easy to hurt then I wouldn’t hurt ya

[Chorus]
Em             G                         C
If all of my friends wanted to jump
Would I, would I?
Em                         G                       Bm
If I could feel nothing, if I could feel numb
C
Would I, would I?
Em                         G                                     C
If I could forget you without all the drugs
Could I, could I?
Em                         G                         Bm
If all of my friends wanted to jump
C
Would I, would I, would I, would I?
Would I?

[Interlude]
Em   G   C
Em G Bm C

[Verse 2]
Em                                     G
Empty numbers on pay checks
C
Good days only on weekends
Em             G             Bm             C
It’s so easy to miss the point
Em                         G
A-plus, call me a genius
C
Took my patience for weakness
Em             G             Bm             C
I wish I would have had the choice

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                         G
Everything is never enough
C
If I wasn’t afraid of love, yeah
I would’ve hugged ya
Em             G
If I wasn’t so insecure
Bm                                     C
If I wasn’t easy to hurt then I wouldn’t hurt ya

[Chorus]
Em G C
If all of my friends wanted to jump
Would I, would I?
Em G Bm
If I could feel nothing, if I could feel numb
C
Would I, would I?
Em G C
If I could forget you without all the drugs
Could I, could I?
Em G Bm
If all of my friends wanted to jump
C N.C.
Would I, would I, would I, would I?
Em G C Em G Bm C
Would I, would I?
Would I?

[Outro]
Em G C
Everything is never enough
Em G Bm C
Everything is never enough
Em G C
Everything is never enough
Em G Bm C
Oh everything is never enough, never enough

How to play Would I: key, chords and progression

Would I by Maggie Lindemann is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: Em, G, C and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through Em – G – C – Em (iii – V – I – iii in C major). In solfa, that is mi – soh – doh – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bm is the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele it is simpler.

Chord diagrams

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

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Would I chords: questions

What key is Would I in?

Would I by Maggie Lindemann is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Would I?

Would I uses 4 chords: Em, G, C, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Would I?

The main progression is Em – G – C – Em (iii – V – I – iii).

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