Aug182019

Swae Lee feat Drake – Won’t Be Late Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Won’t Be Late by Swae Lee on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
Gm Am Dm x4

[VERSE 1: Swae Lee]
Gm Am Dm
Tell ’em again, tell ’em off (Tell ’em off)
Gm Am Dm
It just dawned on me (On me), what’s right, feels wrong
Gm Am
No, no wingman, that’s only my A game
Dm
At this game, two can play

[PRE-CHORUS: Swae Lee]
Gm Am Dm
Kill your vibe, they don’t have the right
Gm Am Dm
Baby don’t fight it, you’re giving me life
Gm Am Dm
Take your time, set the mood right
Gm Am Dm
Settle down, skeptical at first but now I’m not

[CHORUS: Swae Lee]
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Hey)
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Yeah)

[VERSE2: Drake]
Gm Am Dm
Yeah, yeah, saving my time for you
Dm Gm
Suddenly I freed up (Free)
Gm Am Dm
Freezing my times with you
Dm Gm
When I’m lonely, I can bring them up
Am Dm
Closed off my line for you (Closing down my line)
Dm Gm
I’m better when I’m just on my own, girl
Am Dm
Standing in line for you (Standing in line for you)
Dm Gm
Standing here for I don’t know how long, girl

Am Dm
Things I wrote (Ayy), things I go
Dm Gm
Lets you know that I want you
Am Dm
Words we spoke (Yeah), things you wrote
Dm Gm
Let me know that you want me too (Yeah)
Am Dm
Ikebe, pressing on me heavy
Dm Gm Am
Pressing up against me real close
Am Dm
Bakasi, moving on me wassi
Dm
Time is moving real slow

[CHORUS: Swae Lee]
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Hey)
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Yeah)
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Hey)
Gm Am Dm
Won’t be late, won’t delay (Yeah)

How to play Won’t Be Late: key, chords and progression

Won’t Be Late by Swae Lee feat Drake is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 3 chords: Gm, Am and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gm – Am – Dm – Gm (iv – v – i – iv in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Dm, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.