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Passenger – He Leaves You Cold Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of He Leaves You Cold by Passenger on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D Am

[Verse]
G    D Am
He’s standing on your doorstep my love
G    D Am
So aren’t you gonna invite him in
G D Am
Well isn’t he everything you want
G    D    Am
Oh no, I forgot, you want everything

[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Am
Well, your mom, she says he’s the perfect catch
Em D Am
And your dad he tells you you’re the perfect match

[Chorus]
G D Am
But I know, I know he leaves you cold
G D
He leaves an ice cube in your heart
Am
And a snowflake in your soul
G D Am
I know, I know, I know
G D Am
That he leaves you cold

[Verse]
G    D    Am
You hear him tapping on your window my love
G       D Am
But you’re pretending that you’re not there
G    D Am
But he’s seen your car parked outside
G       D    Am
Oh no, you forgot to turn the lights off upstairs

[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Am
Well, your friends, they tell you he’s what you need
Em D Am
But how the hell would they know what you need

[Chorus]
G D Am
But I know, I know he leaves you cold
G D
He leaves an ice cube in your heart
Am
And a snowflake in your soul
G D Am
I know, I know, I know
D
That he leaves you cold

[Bridge]
Am
Well I know that you’re lonely
D
Even when he’s around
G D Em C
Well my love, he’s not the only game in town

[Instrumental]
G D Dsus4 D Amsus2 Am x2

G    D    Am
Yeah well I know, I know he leaves you cold
G       D
He leaves an ice cube in your heart
Am
And a snowflake in your soul
G D Am
I know, I know, I know
G    D Am
Yeah well I know, I know, I know
G D Am
Said I know, I know, I know

How to play He Leaves You Cold: key, chords and progression

To play He Leaves You Cold by Passenger, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 7 chords: G, D, Am, Em, C, Dsus4 and Amsus2.

Listen for Am – G – D – Am (ii – I – V – ii in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.