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NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) – Lowkey Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Lowkey by NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
Wonder what I’ll do when the cops come through
And the whiskey’s run out
Gmaj7
‘Cause I’ve been lookin’ at you since half past two
Wanna take this downtown?
Cmaj7
This liquid courage got me way too honest
Cm(maj7)
Put your phone on vibrate, let’s catch a vibe, babe
While the sun’s down
G
Hush now, I know we’re a little too fucked up to stay still, love
Gmaj7
Be as quiet as you can, ’cause if anyone sees
They’ll just blow shit up
Cmaj7
I don’t gotta know if you’re taken
I’ll just let ya know bedroom’s vacant
Cm(maj7)
No one’s gotta know, just us and the moon ’til the sun starts wakin’

[Pre-Chorus]
Em D#m Dm7 G Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)
Up’s the only direction I see
As long as we keep this

[Chorus]
G
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)
You ain’t even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo-love me (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
G
Us in a king-size, keep it a secret
D D#dim
Say I’m your queen, I don’t wanna leave this
Em D#m Dm7 G Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key

[Verse 2]
G
Wizard with words tellin’ me my energy’s so bewitchin’
Gmaj7
So I’ll go first, there’s an open bar, let’s close this distance
Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh my, don’t make me have to spell it all night
G
I don’t really give a fuck ’bout all the ‘he said, she said’ bullshit
Gmaj7
So pick your poison, love, let’s go somewhere a little more exclusive
Cmaj7
Take a shot, take a chance, take my hand, boy
Tension so intense like an asteroid
Cm(maj7)
Be discreet, gotta dodge all the tabloids

[Pre-Chorus]
Em D#m Dm7 G Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)
Let’s not think too much, there ain’t no problems
So long as we keep this

How to play Lowkey: key, chords and progression

Lowkey by NIKI (Nicole Zefanya) is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 9 chords: G, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, Cm(maj7, Em, D#m, Dm7, D and D#dim.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Cmaj7 – Cm(maj7 – G (V – Imaj7 – i7 – V in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Cm(maj7, D#m and D#dim are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.