Rex Orange County – Stressed Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Rex Orange County – Stressed Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Stressed Out by Rex Orange County on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Yeah

[Verse 1]
D                                     F#7
They wanna take what’s yours
Bm7                 G                                 D
They wanna go for dinner on your name
F#7                                 Bm7                                 A
I let them take control and take me for a fool
D
It’s such a shame
F#7                                 Bm7                 G                                 D
I never said a word and all the time that I waited was a waste
F#7                 Bm7           G         D                 F#7
They wanna see me stressed out every day, I know it
Bm7                                 G
They wanna lie and still be friends
D                                                 F#7
But when you’re at your worst, they’re not there
Bm7                                                 G
And you discovered that they don’t care

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[Chorus]
A D
So, you didn’t know any better
A Bm7
Doesn’t it feel unfair?
D F#7
Doesn’t it?
Bm7
Doesn’t it?
G
Doesn’t it?

[Verse 2]
D F#7
(Hey)
Bm7 G D F#7
They wanna see me stressed out every day, I know it (Yeah)
Bm7 G
They wanna lie and still be friends
D F#7
But when you’re at your worst, they’re not there
Bm7 G
And you discovered that they don’t care

[Chorus]
A D
So, you didn’t know any better (Oh, you wanna see how?)
A Bm7 D F#7 Bm7 G
Doesn’t it feel unfair? (Only wanna check on me now)
Yeah, yeah

[Outro]
D F#7
(Oh, you wanna see how?
Bm7 G
Only wanna check on me now
D F#7
Oh, you wanna see how?
Bm7 G
Only wanna check on me now)

How to play Stressed Out: key, chords and progression

To play Stressed Out by Rex Orange County, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: D, F#7, Bm7, G and A.

Most of the song cycles through D – F#7 – Bm7 – G (I – III7 – vi7 – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, B7, Em7, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Stressed Out chords: questions

What key is Stressed Out in?

Stressed Out by Rex Orange County is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Stressed Out?

Stressed Out uses 5 chords: D, F#7, Bm7, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Stressed Out?

The main progression is D – F#7 – Bm7 – G (I – III7 – vi7 – IV).

Is Stressed Out easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, B7, Em7, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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