Reneé Rapp – I Hate Boston Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Reneé Rapp – I Hate Boston Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBmDAEG

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[Intro]
Bm D A E
Bm D A E

[Verse 1]
Bm            D      A
I was just a tourist, you
                  E
got to be a big hometown
 hero
Bm               D
Made you feel important,
A
 still
                E
 stuck in your high
school yearbook

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm               D
Why'd we have to cover
           A
 so much ground? you
             E
showed me around
   Bm             D
As far as I'm concerned
                   A
 they should just burn
                E
 the whole city down

[Chorus]
A
How'd you make me
       G
 hate Boston?
              D
It's not its fault
                     A
that you don't love me
A                      G
Had its charm, but it lost it
              D
It's not its fault just
          A
a casualty
    Bm
And casual's the way
               A
you chose to leave

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[Verse 2]
Bm              D       A
Hid me in your basement, god
 forbid, you're not
      E
the center of attention
Bm             D     A
Family confrontation  probably
                    E
 started 'cause my name
 was mentioned

[Pre-Chorus]
  Bm                    D
I heard your father's sleepin'
         A                   E
 on the couch, he sure got around
   Bm             D
As far as I'm concerned
                   A
 they should just burn
                E
the whole city down

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[Chorus]
A                       G
How'd you make me hate Boston?
              D
It's not its fault that
                A
 you don't love me
A                      G
Had its charm, but it lost it
              D
It's not its fault
              A
just a casualty
A                       G
How'd you make me hate Boston?
                    D
The whole thing is haunted,
              A
 how do you sleep?
A                     G
Oh, when you held me hostage
               Bm
You must be exhausted,
   D             A
 don't you miss me?

[Outro]
    Bm            D
And casual's the way
                A
you chose to leave
    Bm              D
And you're all over every
               A
 single street

How to play I Hate Boston: key, chords and progression

These are chords by on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

I Hate Boston by Reneé Rapp is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 5 chords in all: Bm, D, A, E and G.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, A, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

I Hate Boston chords: questions

What key is I Hate Boston in?

I Hate Boston by Reneé Rapp is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in I Hate Boston?

I Hate Boston uses 5 chords: Bm, D, A, E, G.

What is the chord progression of I Hate Boston?

The main progression is Bm – D – A – E (ii – IV – I – V).

Is I Hate Boston easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, A, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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