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Shawn Mendes – Can’t Imagine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG D Em A E

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[Intro]
G D Em A
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world would be
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world would be
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em  A       D
a world would be

[Verse 1]
                     G     
Without you, all the birds 
                      D
would stop their songs
                        G
Without you, all things right 
would feel so wrong

[Chorus]
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world would be
    D                    
No, I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world would be
    D                    
No, I can't imagine what 
  Em  A       D
a world would be

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[Verse 2]
                 G              D
Without you, I'd always be alone
               G
Without you, I don't 
know where to go

[Chorus]
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world would be
    D                    
No, I can't imagine what 
  Em          A
a world could be
D                    
I can't imagine what 
  Em  A       D
a world would be
G        D
I can't imagine
G        D
I can't imagine, no
G        D                
I can't imagine, no, what 
  Em          A
a world would be
           D
Without you

[Outro]
    E          D
I'd always be alone
    E              G D Em A D
I'd always be alone
N.C.
Cool, that's good for now

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How to play Can’t Imagine: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Can’t Imagine by Shawn Mendes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Can’t Imagine by Shawn Mendes is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, D, Em, A and E.

Most of the song cycles through D – Em – A – D (I – ii – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.