Jan122020

Selena Gomez – Vulnerable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC Em G D

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This is the chords of Vulnerable by Selena Gomez on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C Em* G*
If I give you every piece of me, I know that you could drop it
C Em* G*
Give you the chance, I know that you could take advantage once you got it
D Em* G*
If I open up my heart to you, I know that you could lock it
D Em* G*
Throw away the key, and keep it there forever in your pocket
C Em* G*
If I give the opportunity to you, then would you blow it?
C Em* G*
If I was the greatest thing to happen to you, would you know it?
D Em* G*
If my love was like a flower, would you plant it? Would you grow it?
D Em* G*
I’ma give you all my body, are you strong enough to hold it?

[Pre-Chorus]
C G
If I show you all my demons, and we dive into the deep end
D Em
Would we crash and burn like every time before?
C G
I would tell you all my secrets, wrap your arms around my weakness
D Em
If the only other option’s letting go

[Chorus]
C G
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah
D Em*
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah
I’ll stay vulnerable

[Verse 2]
C Em* G*
If I hand you my emotions, would you even wanna take it?
(Would you even wanna take it? Yeah)
C Em* G*
If I give you all my trust, then would you fumble it and break it?
(Mm, mm, mm, mm)
D Em* G*
If I let you cross my finish line, then would you wanna make it?
(What you wanna make it, what you wanna make it?)
D Em* G*
I think I’m ready, won’t you come and flip the switch and activate it? (Ooh)

[Chorus]
C G
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
D
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Em
I’ll stay vulnerable
C Em G D x2

[Chorus]
C G
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
D Em*
I’ll stay vulnerable, yeah (Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Outro]
C G
If I show you all my demons, and we dive into the deep end
D
Would we crash and burn like every time before?
Em*
I’ll stay vulnerable
C G
I would tell you all my secrets, wrap your arms around my weakness
D
If the only other option’s letting go
Em*
I’ll stay vulnerable

How to play Vulnerable: key, chords and progression

Vulnerable by Selena Gomez is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: C, Em, G and D.

Listen for C – G – D – Em (VI – III – VII – i in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.