Niall Horan – Meltdown Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Niall Horan – Meltdown Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
When it all melts down,
         D
 I'll be there

[Verse 1]
C
Talkin' to yourself (Yeah)
in the bathroom
C
Losin' your mind in the mirror
               D
like you have to (Yeah)
             D
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
C
Screamin' in your car
(Yeah) in the driveway
C
Spinnin' out, think your
                   D
life's goin' sideways (Yeah)
             D
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

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[Pre-Chorus]
C
One broken glass
          Em
Since you total collapsed
          D
Just know this too shall pass
    D
I'm tellin' you now,
 tellin' you now
[Chorus]
              C
(Woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
         D
I'll be there
              D
(Woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh,
              C
woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
              D
 I'll be there
    D
I'm tellin' you now,
 tellin' you now

[Verse 2]
C
Sleep is so thin
(Yeah) out of habit
C
Hard to tell the real from
                     D
the dreams you imagine (Yeah)
             D
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
                C
And that's been one
 broken glass
          Em
Since you total collapsed
          D
Just know this
 too shall pass
    D
I'm tellin' you now,
 tellin' you now

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[Chorus]
              C
(Woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
               D
 I'll be there
(When it all melts down,
               D
 woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh,
when it all melts down,
 down, woo-ooh-ooh,
     C
ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
               D
'll be there
    D
I'm tellin' you now,
tellin' you now

[Bridge]
             C
When there's wolves in your
track (Wolves in your track)
C
Catchin' up fast
 (Catchin' up fast)
      D
Baby, don't you look back
 (Don't you look back)
D
Don't you look back
 (Baby, don't you look back)
            C
When you're hittin' the wall
(Hittin' the wall)
    C
And every star falls
 (And every star falls)
          D
Don't you worry at all

[Chorus]
              C
(Woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
               D
 I'll be there
(When it all melts down,
               D
 woo-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh,
when it all melts down,
 down, woo-ooh-ooh,
     C
ooh-ooh-woo)
        C
When it all melts down,
               D
'll be there
    D
I'm tellin' you now,
tellin' you now

How to play Meltdown: key, chords and progression

These are Meltdown chords by Niall Horan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Meltdown by Niall Horan sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 3 chords to play it: D, C and Em.

Most of the song cycles through C – D – C – Em (VI – VII – VI – i in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Meltdown chords: questions

What key is Meltdown in?

Meltdown by Niall Horan is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Meltdown?

Meltdown uses 3 chords: D, C, Em.

What is the chord progression of Meltdown?

The main progression is C – D – C – Em (VI – VII – VI – i).

Is Meltdown easy to play on guitar?

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

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