Nessa Barrett – Dying On The Inside Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Nessa Barrett – Dying On The Inside Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
                        Am
You should take it as a compliment

If I were you, I would
        G
be more confident
You're lucky that you're pretty
        Dm
Why are you obsessed
with your appearance?
  C
I don't wanna hear it, you're fine

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[Pre-Chorus]
             Am
It's been my best-kept
secret for a while now
G
No one ever sees it,
but it's all around
         D
It's the dinner conversation
no one talks about
           Am*
Don't know how much longer
     N.C.
I can keep this down

[Chorus]
Am
    Beauty is a knife
                         G
I've been holding by the blade

Swallowing my pride so
            Dm
I won't eat anything

It's all a lie, honestly,
     C
it's eating me alive
They're all like
Am
   Did you change your hair?
                      G
Did you lose a little weight?

You should keep it up 'cause
                Dm
it really looks great
                             C
I hate that I always look my best
         N.C.
When I'm dying on the inside
Am   G
      When I'm dying
                     Dm    C
      on the inside
When I'm dying on the inside

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[Verse 2]
               Am
I wish I could break the mirror
It makes me feel like I
               G
should fucking disappear
And drown my demons in
          Dm
a bathtub filled with tears
                           C
No matter what I try, they always
seem to come back to life

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am
What if I didn't do this to my body?
G
What if I quit and then
you don't want me?
    D
The dinner conversation
no one talks about
           C
Don't know how much longer
      N.C.
I can keep this down

[Chorus]
Am
    Beauty is a knife
                         G
I've been holding by the blade

Swallowing my pride so
            Dm
I won't eat anything

It's all a lie, honestly,
     C
it's eating me alive
They're all like
Am
   Did you change your hair?
                      G
Did you lose a little weight?

You should keep it up 'cause
                Dm
it really looks great
                             C
I hate that I always look my best
         N.C.
When I'm dying on the inside
Am   G
      When I'm dying
                     Dm    C
      on the inside
When I'm dying on the inside

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[Bridge]
                        N.C.
You should take it as a compliment
If I were you,
                N.C.
I would be more confident
You're lucky you're pretty
        N.C.
Why are you obsessed
with your appearance?
  N.C.
I don't wanna hear it,
you're fine

[Chorus]
Am
    Beauty is a knife
                         G
I've been holding by the blade
Swallowing my pride so
            Dm
I won't eat anything
It's all a lie, honestly,
     C
it's eating me alive
They're all like
Am
   Did you change your hair?
                      G
Did you lose a little weight?
You should keep it up
                       Dm
'cause it really looks great
                             C
I hate that I always look my best
         N.C.
When I'm dying on the inside

How to play Dying On The Inside: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Dying On The Inside by Nessa Barrett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Dying On The Inside by Nessa Barrett is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Am, G, Dm, C and D.

Most of the song cycles through Am – G – Dm – C (vi – V – ii – I in C major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – reh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Dying On The Inside chords: questions

What key is Dying On The Inside in?

Dying On The Inside by Nessa Barrett is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Dying On The Inside?

Dying On The Inside uses 5 chords: Am, G, Dm, C, D.

What is the chord progression of Dying On The Inside?

The main progression is Am – G – Dm – C (vi – V – ii – I).

Is Dying On The Inside easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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