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Marshmello & Halsey – Be Kind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Be Kind by Marshmello & Halsey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1: Halsey]
A
Wanna believe, wanna believe
E                                                                       B
That you don’t have a bad bone in your body
C#m                                                               B
But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah
A
Wanna believe, wanna believe
E                                                 B
That even when you’re stone cold, you’re sorry
C#m                                                                 B
Tell me why you gotta be so out of your mind, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]
A
I know you’re chokin’ on your fears
B
Already told you I’m right here
E
I will stay by your side every night

[Chorus: Halsey]
A
I don’t know why you hide from the one
E
You close your eyes to the one
B                                                 C#m
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
B                                 A
When you know you can cry to the one
E
Always confide in the one
B C#m
You can be kind to the one that you love
B
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

[Verse 2: Halsey]
A
I know you need, I know you need
E                                                                 B
The upper hand even when we aren’t fighting
C#m                                                                 B
‘Cause in the past, you had to prepare every time, yeah
A
Don’t wanna leave, don’t wanna leave
E                                                                 B
But if you’re gonna fight, then do it for me
C#m                                                 B
I know you’re built to love, but broken now, so just try

[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]
A
I know you’re chokin’ on your fears
B
Already told you I’m right here
E
I will stay by your side every night

[Chorus: Halsey]
A
I don’t know why you hide from the one
E
You close your eyes to the one
B                                                 C#m
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
B                                 A
When you know you can cry to the one
E
Always confide in the one
B                                                 C#m
You can be kind to the one that you love
B
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaaah

[Bridge: Halsey]
A F#m E
I know it’s hard for you, but it’s not fair
E
Going sick in the head, tryna get you there
A                                 F#m                 E
And I know it’s hard for you, but it’s not fair
E
It’s not fair, it’s not fair

[Chorus: Halsey]
A
I don’t know why you hide from the one
E
You close your eyes to the one
B                                               C#m
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
B                                                                 A
When you know you can cry to the one
E
Always confide in the one
B                                                 C#m
You can be kind to the one that you love
B                                 A
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaaah,
E                 B                 C#m
ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaaah, ah
B                                                 A
When you know you can cry to the one
E
Always confide in the one
B                                 C#m
You can be kind to the one that you love
B                                 A
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaaah

How to play Be Kind: key, chords and progression

Be Kind by Marshmello & Halsey is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, E, B, C#m and F#m.

The backbone of the song is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi in E major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, A, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Be Kind chords: questions

What key is Be Kind in?

Be Kind by Marshmello & Halsey is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Be Kind?

Be Kind uses 5 chords: A, E, B, C#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Be Kind?

The main progression is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Be Kind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, A, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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