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Nessa Barrett – Pain Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
Am
You took away my heart and
C
Told me we were different
Am                      C
Beautiful, with room to grow
Am
You left me in the morning
C
Softly without warning
Am                    C
How was I supposed to know?

[Chorus]
        C
Oh, I'm trying
          Dm
Give me a reason
           Em
To let you go 'cause
            F     Fm
Right now, I can't
       Am C
I'm in pain
      Am F G
I'm in pain

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[Post-Chorus]
Am C
Mm

[Verse 2]
    Am
And I feel lost without you
C
Never thought to doubt you
Am                       C
Oh, who else is there to blame?
Am
So save your best excuses
C
They can't get me through this
Am    G               F
Maybe time can, maybe space

[Chorus]
        C
Oh, I'm trying
          Dm
Give me a reason
           Em
To let you go 'cause
             F      Fm
Right now, I can't
       Am C
I'm in pain
       Am F G
I'm in pain

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[Bridge]
                 Am
Should I say I'm sorry?
              C
Did I mess it up?
                 F
All that you got from me
            Fm
Was it not enough?

[Outro]
       Am C
I'm in pain
       Am C
I'm in pain
          Dm  Am
You're to blame
       F G Am
I'm in pain

How to play Pain: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Pain by Nessa Barrett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Pain by Nessa Barrett is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, Fm and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Fm – Am – C (VI – vi – i – III in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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