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Paul McCartney – Who Cares Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Who Cares by Paul McCartney on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B
B C#m
A-one, a-two
A A A A

[Verse 1]
A
Did you ever get hurt by the words people say
G A
And the things that they do when they’re picking on you?
A
Did you ever get sad by the games that they play
G A
When they’re making you feel like a rusty old wheel

[Chorus]
F#m F#m/E F#m
It’s been left in the rain
D A
Who cares what the idiots say
D A
Who cares what the idiots do
D A
Who cares about the pain in your heart?
D A E7
Who cares about you?
A
I do

[Bridge]
D A
‘Cause you’re worth much more
G A
A fact you can be sure
D A
No need to hide
G A
The love you’ve got inside

[Verse 2]
A
Did you ever get lost in the heart of a crowd
G A
And the people around keep on pushing you down
A
Is it driving you mad and you’re screaming out loud
G A
And you’re wondering who’s going to recognize you

[Chorus]
F#m F#m/E F#m
You’re a ghost in the dark
D A
Who cares what the idiots say
D A
Who cares what the idiots do
D A
Who cares about the pain in your heart?
D A
Who cares about you?

[Chorus]
D A
Who cares what the idiots say
D A
Who cares what the idiots do
D A
Who cares about the pain in your heart?
D A E7
Who cares about you?
A
I do

[Outro]
F#m F#m/E F#m
You’ve been left in the rain
A

How to play Who Cares: key, chords and progression

Who Cares by Paul McCartney is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: B, C#m, A, G, F#m, F#m/E, D and E7.

Listen for A – F#m – F#m/E – F#m (I – vi – vi – vi in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – lah – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: B, C#m, F#m and F#m/E 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.