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Maroon 5 ft SZA- What Lovers Do Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF WHAT LOVERS DO BY MAROON 5 X SZA

Verse
Am C
Say say say, hey hey now baby
Am C
Oh mama, don’t play now baby
Am C
Say say say, hey hey now baby
Am C
Said let’s get one thing straight now baby

Chorus
Am       G
Tell me, tell me if you love me or not, love me or not, love me or not?
Am       G
I’ll bet the house on you, am I lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or not?
Am       G
You gotta tell me if you love me or not, love me or not, love me or not?
Am       G
Been wishing for you, am I lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or not?

[Hook]
B
Ooooh, oooh
D
Been wishing for you
B
Ooh, ooh
D
Tryna do what lovers do (ooh)
B
Ooooh, oooh
D
Been wishing for you
B
Ooh, ooh
D
Tryna do what lovers do (ooh)

The refrain and bridge has a different progression, check them out below

Refrain
Bm D
(hey yeah) What lovers do (oh ohh)
Bm D
What lovers do (hmm na na na, hey yeah)
Bm D
What lovers do (oh,hmm na na na,oh, ohh)

Bridge
Am
Aren’t we too grown for games?
Cm
Aren’t we too grown to play around?
Am
Young enough to chase
Cm
But old enough to know better
Am
Are we too grown for changin’?
Cm
Are we too grown to mess around?
Am
Ooh and I can’t wait forever baby
Cm
Both of us should know better

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How to play Maroon 5 ft SZA- What Lovers Do: key, chords and progression

Maroon 5 ft SZA- What Lovers Do by maroon 5 is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: Am, C, G, B, D, Bm and Cm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – C – Am (ii – IV – ii in G major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – reh. Learn these 3 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: B, Bm and Cm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.