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Rex Orange County – Please Dont Go Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsBbmaj7 Fmaj7 DmDm/CBbmaj/C C#dim Bm7b5BbmajF#maj7

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These are the chords for Please Dont Go by Rex Orange County on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

[Verse]
Bbmaj7
I was closing all the blinds.
                            Fmaj7
Just so you could sleep the night
trough.
Bbmaj7
I was staying by your side.
                         Fmaj7
Just so i knew you were okay.
           Dm
And i was opening the door.
Dm/C                    Bbmaj7
Just to see if you would walk
       Bbmaj/C
through.
  C#dim   Dm
I started painting all the walls.
Dm/C                        Bm7b5
Just to see if you like the shade.

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[Chorus]
Bbmaj7
I would love just to be stuck
to your side.
         Fmaj7
Not with anybody else, anybody else.
   Bbmaj
Its enough just to keep us occupied.
             Fmaj7
Please don’t go. No no.
Bbmaj7
I would love just to be stuck
to your side.
         Fmaj7
Not with anybody else, anybody else.
   Bbmaj
Its enough just to keep us occupied.
             Fmaj7
Please don’t go.

[Verse]
Bbmaj7
You were holding out your hand.
                        Fmaj7
Hoping i’ll be there to hold to.
Bbmaj7
I went out to Amsterdam.
                              Fmaj7
Just so i could give you some space.
           Dm
Then i kept opening my door.
Dm/C                    Bbmaj7
Just to see if you would walk
       Bbmaj/C
through.
  C#dim   Dm
I kept on painting all my walls.
Dm/C                        Bm7b5
Just to see if you like the shade.

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[Chorus]
Bbmaj7
I would love just to be stuck
to your side.
         Fmaj7
Not with anybody else, anybody else.
   Bbmaj
Its enough just to keep us occupied.
      F#maj7 Fmaj7
Please don’t go. No no.
Bbmaj7
I would love just to be stuck
to your side.
         Fmaj7
Not with anybody else, anybody else.
   Bbmaj
Its enough just to keep us occupied.
             Fmaj7
Please don’t go. oh oh.

[Outro]
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

How to play Please Dont Go: key, chords and progression

Please Dont Go by Rex Orange County is centred on F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 9 chords: Bbmaj7, Fmaj7, Dm, Dm/C, Bbmaj/C, C#dim, Bm7b5, Bbmaj and F#maj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Bbmaj – Fmaj7 (IVmaj7 – Imaj7 – IV – Imaj7 in F major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bbmaj7, Bbmaj/C, C#dim, Bm7b5 and Bbmaj are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.