Stranger Things – Never Ending Story Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Stranger Things – Never Ending Story Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsCAmG/BEbCmAbBbGF

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This is the chord progression of Never Ending Story in Stranger Things by Gaten Matarazzo & Gabriella Pizzolo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C
Turn around
Am                 G/B
Look at what you see
C
In her face
Am                             G/B
The mirror of your dreams
Eb                             Cm
Make believe I’m everywhere
Ab               Bb
Given in the light
Eb                             Cm
Written on the pages
Ab                                           Bb
Is the answer to a never ending.

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[Chorus]
C     G
Story
F               G
ahhhhhhhh

[Verse 1]
C               G
Reach the stars
F    G               G/B
Fly a fantasy
C                             G
Dream a dream
F               G       G/B
And what you see will be

[Verse 2]
Eb
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Cm                             Bb
Will unfold behind the clouds
Eb
And there upon a rainbow
Cm                             Bb
Is the answer to a never ending….

[Chorus]
C    G
Story..
F               G
ahhhhhhhhhh
Eb Cm
Story…..
Ab Bb
ahhhhh

[Outro]
C

How to play Never Ending Story: key, chords and progression

Never Ending Story by Stranger Things keeps coming home to F major (one flat: B♭). You need 9 chords: C, Am, G/B, Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, G and F.

The backbone of the song is C – G – F – G (V – II – I – II in F major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – doh – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, F#m, E, C, Am, F, G, D (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Never Ending Story chords: questions

What key is Never Ending Story in?

Never Ending Story by Stranger Things is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Never Ending Story?

Never Ending Story uses 9 chords: C, Am, G/B, Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, G, F.

What is the chord progression of Never Ending Story?

The main progression is C – G – F – G (V – II – I – II).

Is Never Ending Story easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, F#m, E, C, Am, F, G, D (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

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