NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) – Backburner Chords on Piano & Ukulele

NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) – Backburner Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G D Am C

[Verse 1]
        G
I can't lie, it feels nice
             D
that you're calling
          Am
You sound sad and alone,
            C
and you're stalling
         G
And for once, I don't care
               D
about what you want
                    Am
As long as we keep talking
                   C
(As long as we're talking)
                    G
I mean, you gotta admit
                        D
the history's kind of unmatched
           Am
Asian Calvinism,
                    C
we made it out of that
                     G
Well, whether we're free
of will or predestined
         D
Clearly, I've not learned
                Am
my lesson even now
                           C
Hope he doesn't strike me down
(Strike me down)

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[Pre-Chorus]
     C                 D
The Goo Goo Dolls are dead to me
     G       D         C
The way you should be, too
          C
But you bring them up
          D
Along with how much
I fucking miss you

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[Chorus]
G                    D
  Maybe I'm just not better
                        Am
  than this, I haven't tried
                     C
Maybe life's less romantic
                    G
when I don't wanna die
G                     D
You'd think I'd be a fast learner
             Am
But guess I won't ever mind
         C               G
crisping up on your backburner

[Post-Chorus]
G
Backburner
    D
Your backburner
    Am
Your backburner
    C
Your backburner

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[Verse 2]
         G
It's pathetic,
                       D
but at least you are, too
D                    Am
I don't know what to do

I don't like anyone except
C
sometimes you
                G
And now you're sounding
like a hurt puppy
         D
You look ugly when you cry
            Am
But I'm the one you think to call
                 C
How do you feel lucky and
                     G
appalled at the same time?
                     D
After everything you put me through
                   Am              G
I somehow still believe in you, oh-oh

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
    C            D
But I know in a week or so
        G     D    C
You'll fade away again
            C
And I wish that I cared
               D
Hey, are you still there? Good

[Chorus 2]
G                    D
  Maybe I'm just not better
                        Am
  than this, I haven't tried
                              C
'Cause maybe you'll finally choose
                          G
me after you've had more time
G                  D
I thought I was a fast learner
             Am
But guess I won't ever mind,
        C               G
guess I won't ever mind
G                D
Maybe I blame my mother
                  Am
bleeding into my stride
                 C
Maybe it was my father
                  G
and his wandering eyes
G
(It's their fault that)
                   D
I'll always be in your corner
          Am
'Cause I don't feel alive 'til I'm
 C                   G         D
burnin' on your backburner, oh-oh

[Outro]
           Am
Oh, and I know that it's sad that
   C                  G         D
I settle for the backburner, oh-oh
             Am
Oh, guess I won't ever mind crisping
C               G         D
up on your backburner, oh-oh
                          Am
Oh, as long as you still think
              C       G
of me, oh, oh-oh (backburner)

How to play Backburner: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Backburner by NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Backburner by NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, D, Am and C.

The backbone of the song is G – D – Am – C (I – V – ii – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

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

Backburner chords: questions

What key is Backburner in?

Backburner by NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Backburner?

Backburner uses 4 chords: G, D, Am, C.

What is the chord progression of Backburner?

The main progression is G – D – Am – C (I – V – ii – IV).

Is Backburner easy to play on guitar?

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

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