NF – Motto Chords on Piano & Ukulele

NF – Motto Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Motto chords by NF on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

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[Verse 1]
Cm
   I could write a record
                G7
 full of radio songs
Do a bunch of features
                      Cm
that my label would love
Do a bunch of features
                    Fm
that I don't even like
                      G7
Just to build up the hype,
     Cm
 yeah
I could sell my house
                  G7
 and move out to LA
Get inside of rooms with
                 Cm
 the biggest of names

Hire fifty people just to give
      Fm
 me advice on the way
          G7
I should write
      Cm
Oh, God

Yeah, sounds like a nightmare,
                G7
 if you ask me

Yeah, went from my bedroom
                    Cm
to the big leagues

You know how many times
                         Fm
 that I was told things?

Wouldn't work, but worked out,
G7                Cm
 having cold feet

Didn't keep mе from success,
                     G7
but delayed it somе
I used to be the guy
                               Cm
 who'd kill to get a number one
I had to hear, "that song's a
hit" before I thought it was
     Fm
But nowadays I don't
        G7
 really give a— (What)

[Chorus]
       Cm
Oh, God (Yeah)
Might catch me at the
            G7
awards show
                              Cm
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
                            Fm
Catchin' Zs with my hat low
No nominations, but it's
  G7               Cm
 cool though, oh, God
                                    G7
You might see me in the same clothes
                                    Cm
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No

Yeah, you heard the sayin',
                    Fm
 "If it ain't broke, don't
                      G7
fix it," that's my motto

[Verse 2]
Cm
   Yeah, I miss buyin'
                G7
CDs at the store

And thumbin' through the cases
                        Cm
tryin' to make a choice (Yeah)
That don't make no sense
                       Fm
 to you? Well of course
                     G7
See, one man's inconvenience
                 Cm
is another's joy
Wow, wow, how are you
            G7
unemployed?
Tellin' me to get a life,
                         Cm
 you should look at yours
Yup, congratulations,
                         Fm
you can raise your voice
                             G7
Hope you break both of your legs
 fallin' off your horse
Cm                            G7
Oh, snap, this is the industry
Where it ain't how big you are,
                      Cm
 it's how big you seem

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Where people sacrifice the
art tryna chase a dream
Fm
Then they wonder why they
           G7
music's lackin' creativity
Cm                              G7
Oh, yeah, would've gave anything

To be respected by the artist
                Cm
I was listening

To, but not no more,
them days are history
Fm
Skip the red carpet,
       G7
you lookin' for me?

[Chorus]
       Cm
Oh, God (Yeah)
                                 G7
Might catch me at the awards show
                              Cm
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
                            Fm
Catchin' Zs with my hat low
                          G7
No nominations, but it's cool
              Cm
 though, oh, God

You might see me in the
            G7
same clothes
I had on last week,
                 Cm
 am I ashamed? No

Yeah, you heard the sayin',
                    Fm
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it,
                 G7
" that's my motto

[Bridge]
Cm                       G7
   Got my feet propped up
                        Cm
Leave my shirts untucked
                      Fm
I'm the boss, so what?
            G7         Cm
I do what I want (Oh, God)
                                G7
You got the trophy, that's great
                          Cm
I'm happy for you, no hate
N.C.
Still got a smile on my face
N.C.
Chillin' in the back like, ayy

[Chorus]
       Cm
Oh, God (Yeah)
                                 G7
Might catch me at the awards show
                              Cm
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
                            Fm
Catchin' Zs with my hat low
                          G7
No nominations, but it's cool
              Cm
 though, oh, God

You might see me in the
            G7
 same clothes
I had on last week,
                 Cm
am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin',
                   Fm
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it,"
             G7
 that's my motto

[Outro]
Cm   G7   Cm   Fm G7 G7
Cm   G7   Cm   Fm G7

How to play Motto: key, chords and progression

Motto by NF is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 3 chords: Cm, G7 and Fm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – G7 – Cm – Fm (i – V7 – i – iv in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, E7, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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Motto chords: questions

What key is Motto in?

Motto by NF is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Motto?

Motto uses 3 chords: Cm, G7, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Motto?

The main progression is Cm – G7 – Cm – Fm (i – V7 – i – iv).

Is Motto easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, E7, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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