Oct82018

Shallow A Star Is Born – Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Shallow by Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em D G C D x2

[Verse]
Em D G
Tell me somethin’ girl
C G D
Are you happy in this modern world?
Em D G
Or do you need more
C C D
Is there somethin’ else you’re searchin’ for?

[Refrain]
Em D G
I’m fallin’
C    D
In all the good times
C       D G
I find myself longin’ for change
C           D
And in the bad times I fear myself

[Verse 2]
Em D G
Tell me something boy
C G D
Aren’t you tired tryin’ to fill that void?
Em D G
Or do you need more
C C D
Ain’t it hard keepin’ it so hardcore?

[Refrain]
Em D G
I’m falling
C
In all the good times
G D Em D G
I find myself longing for change
C G D
And in the bad times I fear myself

[Chorus]
Am
I’m off the deep end
D
Watch as I dive in
G D Em
I’ll never meet the ground
Am
Crash through the surface
D
Where they can’t hurt us
G D Em
We’re far from the shallow now

Em Bm D A
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[Chorus]
Am
I’m off the deep end
D
Watch as I dive in
G D Em
I’ll never meet the ground
Am
Crash through the surface
D
Where they can’t hurt us
G D Em
We’re far from the shallow now

Am       D
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-low
G    D    Em
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-low
Am    D
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-ha-low
G    D    Em
We’re far from the shallow now

How to play Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga: key, chords and progression

Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga by Shallow A Star Is Born is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 7 chords: Em, D, G, C, Am, Bm and A.

Listen for Em – D – G – C (i – VII – III – VI 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: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.