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Nick Jonas feat. Jonas Brothers – Selfish Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG C D Em

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[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
C         D
These are the days we dream about
Em        C
Two lonely highs from different worlds,
our heads in the clouds
C            D
You take the words right out my mouth
G        C
And take the part of you that's
still running around

[Pre-Chorus]
C            D
Don't let me go, don't let me go,
don't let me go in the night
Em      C
I wanna live, I wanna live,
I wanna live in your life
C          D
Don't ever wanna be the one
that needs it all
        G               C
But you know, yeah, you know,
yeah, you know

[Chorus]
           C      D
I wanna be selfish, selfish
       Em   C
For you and not for me
           C       D
I wanna be loveless, selfless
        Em  C
Want all of you for me
               C             D
I wanna be the only thing you can
ever thought
                      G
Every day, every night,
         C
when you try to breathe
           C      D
I wanna be selfish, selfish
        G   C
Want all of you for me

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[Verse 2]
C       D
We got a lot to write about
Em       C
Your body is worth a vibe,
I can't let it down
C       D
Whisper my name, say it loud
G             C
You're getting wings to fly again,
I've never been down

[Pre-Chorus]
C            D
Don't let me go, don't let me go,
don't let me go in the night
(Don't let me go, baby)
Em      C
I wanna live, I wanna live,
I wanna live in your life
(Live in your life)
C          D
Don't ever wanna be the one that
                      G
needs it all, but you know
          C
Yeah, you know, yeah, you know

[Chorus]
           C      D
I wanna be selfish, selfish
       Em   C
For you and not for me
           C       D
I wanna be loveless, selfless
        Em  C
Want all of you for me
               C             D
I wanna be the only thing you can
ever thought
                      G
Every day, every night,
         C
when you try to breathe
           C      D
I wanna be selfish, selfish
        G   C
Want all of you for me

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[Bridge]
C              D
All of you for all of me
Em             C
All of you for all of me
C              D
All of you for all of me
G      C
All of you, all of me
C              D
All of you for all of me
All of you for all of me (Yeah)
Em             C
All of you for all of me
All of you for all of me
C              D
All of you for all of me

All of you for all of me
G      C
All of you, all of me

[Chorus]
           C      D
I wanna be selfish, selfish
       Em   C
For you and not for me (Not)
           C            D
I wanna be loveless (Oh),
selfless (Oh, woah)
        Em  C
Want all of you for me
               C             D
I wanna be the only thing you can
ever thought
                      G
Every day, every night,
         C
when you try to breathe
           C                 D
I wanna be selfish (Hey, hey),
selfish (Yeah)
        G   C
Want all of you for me

[Outro]
C         D                      Em C
These are the days we dream about

How to play Selfish: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Selfish by Nick Jonas feat. Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Selfish by Nick Jonas feat. Jonas Brothers, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: G, C, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – D – Em – C (IV – V – vi – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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