The Bells – He Was Me He Was You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

The Bells – He Was Me He Was You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of He Was Me He Was You by The Bells on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D A G D G D A

[Verse 1]
D                  A                             G                             D
Little man was hungry they saw him as a tramp
A                             G                             Em                             A
With a love note in his pocket, but no money for a stamp,
D                             A                             G                             D
He just sits there in the doorway and he sings his lonely song,
A                             G                             D
Mumbling the cold out of his hands,
A                             G                             D
Watching the shadows weave and dance,
A                                           G                             A
Smiling, but in his eyes the chances are gone

[Chorus]
A7               D               G                             Em               A
He was me, He was you, maybe someone that you knew,
G                             Em                                           A
There goes everybody’s brother, what’s his name?
A7               D               G                             Em                             A
Walk on by, Pay no mind, Heartbreaks happen all the time
Em                             G                             D
Ain’t it cold enough today, so let it rain

[Verse 2]
D                             A                             G                             D
The painter tries to paint him, and the poet, he tries to see,
A                             G               Em                             A
I think he had a castle, in the man he used to be,
D                             A                             G                                           D
He just stuck to us a question, Can you tell me what you’ve learned?
A                             G                             D
“Nobody knows the truth,” he said,
A                             G                             D
“Not till the book has all been read,
A                             G                                           A
Follow the one you love instead of the road.”

[Chorus]
A7                             D               G               Em               A
He was me, He was you, maybe someone that you knew,
G                             Em                                           A
There goes everybody’s brother, what’s his name?
A7               D               G                             Em                             A
Walk on by, Pay no mind, Heartbreaks happen all the time
Em                             G                             D
Ain’t it cold enough today, so let it rain

[Chorus]
A7                             D               G               Em               A
He was me, He was you, maybe someone that you knew,
G                             Em                             A
There goes everybody’s brother, what’s his name?
A7               D               G               Em                             A
Walk on by, Pay no mind, Heartbreaks happen all the time
Em                             G               D
Ain’t it cold enough today, so let it rain
Em                             G                             D
Ain’t it cold enough today, so let it rain
Em                             G                             D
Ain’t it cold enough today, so let it rain

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How to play He Was Me He Was You: key, chords and progression

To play He Was Me He Was You by The Bells, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: D, A, G, Em and A7.

Listen for D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. 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.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G

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He Was Me He Was You chords: questions

What key is He Was Me He Was You in?

He Was Me He Was You by The Bells is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in He Was Me He Was You?

He Was Me He Was You uses 5 chords: D, A, G, Em, A7.

What is the chord progression of He Was Me He Was You?

The main progression is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I).

Is He Was Me He Was You easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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