Missy Elliot – Why I Still Love You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Missy Elliot – Why I Still Love You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFmEbDbAbBbmDbm

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[Verse 1]
Fm
I keep comin’ back to you
Fm
And I ask myself why
Eb                                                     Fm
Hey, guess I love that nigga too much
Db
Just don’t waste up my time
Ab
Mm, I go way out my way
Db                 Fm
Making you satisfied
Bbm                                                 Eb
But it don’t matter, boy, how hard I try
Fm                 Dbm                 Bbm
You don’t care how I be feelin’ inside
Fm                                                                 Db
You gon’ make me tell you, “Kiss my ass goodbye”

[Chorus]
Ab                                      Db
Why the hell I still love you?
Why the hell I still love you, baby?
Ab                                 Db
I feel like I can’t trust you
And I feel I can’t trust you, no, no
Ab                                                 Db
Cheating on me, why must you?
Dbm                                 Ab                               Bbm
Hey, ’cause you do me wrong and you don’t do me right (Hey)
Bbm
I’ll fight you and your chick on sight (Hey)
Fm                 Db                                 Ab
Don’t play with me ’cause baby, I’m ’bout that life

[Verse 2]
Fm                                 Db
Boy, you know I get jealous
And I don’t like to share
Fm
Hey, I love you so much
Db                      Ab
‘Til I’m losin’ myself
Db
I done tried and I tried (Ohh)
Db
I don’t know what to do
Fm                                                                 Db
You walkin’ ’round, got the girls thinkin’ you cute (Hey)
Dbm                                                 Fm
I’ma do me, nigga, you can go and do you (Hey)
Db
Better not play me ’cause you gon’ get the boot

[Chorus]
Ab                                 Db
Why the hell I still love you?
Db
Why the hell I still love you, love you, baby?
Ab                                 Db
I feel like I can not trust you
Db
And I feel I can’t trust you, can’t trust you, no
Ab                                                                 Db
Cheating on me, why must you? It don’t matter how I
Ab                                                    Fm
It don’t matter, baby, how hard I try (Hey)
Fm
You don’t care how I be feelin’ inside (Hey)
Eb                                 Db                                 Ab
You gon’ realize when I find me a new guy

[Outro]
Db
You can go ‘head, I’m gon’ be alright
Ab
Pay my own bills, I’m gon’ be alright
Eb
All by myself, I’m gon’ be alright
Ab
I don’t need you, I’m gon’ be alright
Fm                                                 Db
Stay where you at, I’m gon’ be alright
Ab
Don’t try to come back, I’m gon’ be alright
Ab
Be on your way, I’m gon’ be alright
Eb
Stay out my face, I’m gon’ be alright

How to play Why I Still Love You: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Why I Still Love You by Missy Elliot on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Why I Still Love You by Missy Elliot is built around F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), with 6 chords in all: Fm, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm and Dbm.

The backbone of the song is Fm – Db – Ab – Db (i – VI – III – VI in F minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Dbm chord on guitar (x46654)
D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭

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Why I Still Love You chords: questions

What key is Why I Still Love You in?

Why I Still Love You by Missy Elliot is centred on F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Why I Still Love You?

Why I Still Love You uses 6 chords: Fm, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm, Dbm.

What is the chord progression of Why I Still Love You?

The main progression is Fm – Db – Ab – Db (i – VI – III – VI).

Is Why I Still Love You easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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