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Rita Ora – How To Be Lonely Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of How To Be Lonely by Rita Ora on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Am G Am

[Verse 1]
G Am
He’d tell me that he loved me more than most
G Am
That he could be the one to take me home (But am I good enough to)
Em Am
Be the everything that he could want?
G Am
He told me that he loved me more than most

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
Been lookin’ for a non-material love
G Am
Soon as I find it, I’ll be fckin’ it up (Break it up)
Em Am
Like I ain’t made a mess here often enough
G
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, no, no, no

[Chorus]
G
Will no one ever show me how to be lonely?
Bm
End up on my own almost every night
C
Yeah, I must be the only
Feelin’ like losin’ you show me how to be lonely
G
Ain’t nobody can hold me like the way you hold me
Bm
End up on my own almost every night
C
I must be the only
D
Feelin’ like losin’ you show me how to be lonely

[Post-Chorus]
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
C
(Oh, oh, oh)
G D
Feelin’ like losin’ you show me how to be lonely

[Verse 2]
G Am
(But am I good enough to)
G Am
Tell you that I love you more than most?
G Am
That you could be the one to take me home? (But am I good enough to)
Em D
To give you everything that you will hold?
G Am
In truth, I’m being honest, I don’t know

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
Been lookin’ for a non-material love
G Am
Soon as I find it, I’ll be fckin’ it up (Break it up)
G Am
Like I ain’t made a mess here often enough
G
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, no, no, no

[Break]
Em Bm F#m D
(But am I good enough to)
Em Bm F#m
yeah yeah

[Post-Chorus]
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
C
(Oh, oh, oh)
G D
Feelin’ like losin’ you show me how to be lonely
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Be lonely
G
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Be lonely
C
(Oh, oh, oh)
G
Feelin’ like losin’ you show me how to be lonely

How to play How To Be Lonely: key, chords and progression

How To Be Lonely by Rita Ora keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 7 chords: G, Am, Em, Bm, C, D and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – G – Am – Em (ii – I – ii – vi in G major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – reh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm and F#m need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.