Ross Lynch – Drowning Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

Ross Lynch – Drowning Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

ChordsEABC#m

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This is the chord progression of Ross Lynch – Drowning Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E A

[Verse]
E
The ocean is heavy
A
Your current is strong
E
Your pulling me deeper
A
Been here all along
E
Remember the time I first saw you
A
I thought you’d be mine it felt so good
E
One look in your eyes and I swear I knew
A
Of your kiss, your touch, your love

[Chorus]
E                      B
And I can’t breathe
C#m                   A
I’m struggling
E                    B
My heart’s at ease
C#m
Cause I’m drowning
A
Cause I’m drowning
In your love

[Verse]
(The same as the first one)

[Chorus]
E                            B
And I can’t breathe
C#m                   A
I’m struggling
E                              B
My heart’s at ease
C#m
Cause I’m drowning
A
Cause I’m drowning
In your love

[Bridge]
E
Oh, don’t you break my heart now
B
Don’t leave me wanting more
C#m                                                       A
Give me love, give me someone to hold
E                   B                                     C#m                                     A
Messing with the stars didn’t get us very far, oh no, oh no
E
I’ll never break your heart
B
Your what I’m looking for
C#m                                     A
All I need is you forever more
E                   B                                     C#m                                     A
Messing with the stars didn’t get us very far, oh no, oh no

[Chorus]
E                         B
And I can’t breathe
C#m                   A
I’m struggling
E                     B
My heart’s at ease
C#m
Cause I’m drowning
A
Cause I’m drowning
In your love

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How to play Drowning: key, chords and progression

Drowning by Ross Lynch sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: E, A, B and C#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi in E major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

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Drowning chords: questions

What key is Drowning in?

Drowning by Ross Lynch is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Drowning?

Drowning uses 4 chords: E, A, B, C#m.

What is the chord progression of Drowning?

The main progression is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Drowning easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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