Riot Child – Hey 21 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Riot Child – Hey 21 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEbmGbBBbAbmDb

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF Hey 21 BY Riot Child ON PIANO, UKULELE, GUITAR AND KEYBOARD.

[verse 1]
Ebm Gb
Hey 21
B
I know you’ve been dreaming
Bb                                           Ebm
Plenty while you’re sleeping
Ebm                     Gb                             B
No need to run, life can be deceiving
Bb                                         Ebm
But you won’t catch me leaving now

[pre-chorus]
Gb                     Abm
Lights out, falling
B                                                             Gb
You don’t know where you’re going
Gb                     Abm
Things come undone
B
You’re old enough to know
Bb
Still young enough to be fooled

[chorus]
B                     Gb
You are never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
With 21 scars
B Gb
Wherever you go
Ebm
You are the beat of your heart
Db                                                             B
A million stars could let you down
Gb
When we fight, we fight hard
Ebm
When we were young,
Db
Take me back to the stars
B                     Gb
You’re never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
with 21 scars

B Gb Ebm
Scars
Db
21 scars
B Gb Ebm Db
Scars

[verse 2]
Ebm Gb
Hey 21
B
You’re loaded like a shotgun
Bb                     Ebm
Feeling close to no one
Ebm                     Gb
Dangerous fun
B
Burning light tonight
Bb                                         Ebm
Blowing out the candles now

[pre-chorus]
Gb                     Abm
Lights out, falling
B                                                             Gb
You don’t know where you’re going
Gb                     Abm                                         B
Life’s just begun, time is not your friend
Bb
So waste it when you are young

[chorus]
B                     Gb
You are never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
With 21 scars
B                     Gb
Wherever you go
Ebm
You are the beat of your heart
Db                                                             B
A million stars could let you down
Gb
When we fight, we fight hard
Ebm
When we were young,
Db
Take me back to the stars
B                     Gb
You’re never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
with 21 scars

B Gb Ebm
Scars
Db
21 scars
B Gb Ebm Db
Scars

[bridge]
Gb Abm
Lights out, fading
B Gb
Last call, who’s playing?
Gb Abm B
Show me now, I’m waiting
B
I’m waiting

[chorus]
B Gb
You are never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
With 21 scars
B Gb
Wherever you go
Ebm
You are the beat of your heart
Db B
A million stars could let you down
Gb
When we fight, we fight hard
Ebm
When we were young,
Db
Take me back to the stars
B Gb
You’re never alone
Ebm
You are a work of art
Db
with 21 scars

B Gb Ebm
Scars
Db
21 scars
B Gb Ebm Db
21 Scars

How to play Hey 21: key, chords and progression

Hey 21 by Riot Child sits in E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: Ebm, Gb, B, Bb, Abm and Db.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – Gb – Ebm – Db (VI – III – i – VII in E♭ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, E, Dm, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭

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Hey 21 chords: questions

What key is Hey 21 in?

Hey 21 by Riot Child is in the key of E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Hey 21?

Hey 21 uses 6 chords: Ebm, Gb, B, Bb, Abm, Db.

What is the chord progression of Hey 21?

The main progression is B – Gb – Ebm – Db (VI – III – i – VII).

Is Hey 21 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, E, Dm, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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