Normani – Motivation Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Normani – Motivation Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Motivation by Normani on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A A E E

[Chorus]
A
I’ma break you off, let me be your motivation
A
To  stay and give it tonight
E
And‚  baby‚ turn around‚ let me give you innovation
E
Hey, ’cause I do it so right

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[Verse 1]
A
You got that good good, baby‚ don’t you?
A
Got  that good good, baby, don’t you?
E
But  you leavin’ solo
E
And you regular‚ damn, and you regular
A
I  ain’t gon’ keep keep fightin’ for it
A
Ain’t gon’ keep keep fightin’ for it
E
‘Cause you know this thing here
E
Ain’t regular, damn, ain’t regular

[Pre-Chorus]
A
Fallin’  into the bed
A
Why would we ever do somethin’ instead of
E
Fallin’ into the bed right now? (Now, now, now)

[Chorus]
A
I’ma break you off, let me be your motivation
A
To stay and give it tonight
E
And, baby, turn around, let me give you innovation
E
Hey, ’cause I do it so right
A
Think about it, ooh, I think about it
A                                                           E
Think about it, ooh, take a look at me now (Hey)
E
A little motivation, alright

[Verse 2]
A
You got a bad one, baby, don’t you?
A
Got a bad one, baby, don’t you
E
And we both know there’s no
E
One better, boy, no one better, boy
A
Too late, won’t make it, I’ma tell ’em
A
Get you naked, but I won’t tell ’em (Yee)
E
‘Cause you know that there’s no
E
One better, boy, no one better, boy

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[Pre-Chorus: Normani]
A
Fallin’ into the bed
A
Why would we ever do somethin’ instead of
E
Fallin’ into the bed right now?
E
(Eh, right now, now)

[Chorus: Normani]
A
I’ma break you off, let me be your motivation
A
To stay and give it tonight (And give it tonight)
E
And, baby, turn around, let me give you innovation
E
Hey, ’cause I do it so right
A
Think about it, ooh, I think about it
A                                                  E
Think about it, ooh, take a look at me now (Hey)
E
A little motivation, alright

[Bridge: Normani]
G#m F#m
Hey,
G#m F#m E
ohh-ohh-ohh
E
A little motivation (Ohh-ohh-ohh)
G#m F#m G#m F#m E
ohh-ohh-ohh

[Chorus: Normani]
A
I’ma break you off, let me be your motivation
A
To stay and give it tonight (And give it tonight)
E
And, baby, turn around, let me give you innovation
E
Hey, ’cause I do it so right
A
Think about it, ooh, I think about it
A                                                  E
Think about it, ooh, take a look at me now (Hey)
E
A little motivation, alright

[Outro]
G#m F#m G#m F#m E
Ohh-ohh-ohh
G#m F#m G#m F#m E
Ohh-ohh-ohh

How to play Motivation: key, chords and progression

Motivation by Normani keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 4 chords: A, E, G#m and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – G#m – F#m – G#m (I – iii – ii – iii in E major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – reh – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, F#m, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Motivation chords: questions

What key is Motivation in?

Motivation by Normani is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Motivation?

Motivation uses 4 chords: A, E, G#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Motivation?

The main progression is E – G#m – F#m – G#m (I – iii – ii – iii).

Is Motivation easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, F#m, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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