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The Coopers – Bothered Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Bothered by The Coopers on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E D D A (x2)

[Verse]
E D A E
Laying by a stream, watching the years drift by.
E D A E
Living in a dream. Nothing’s even worth a try.
E D A E
Idling the time away, trying to get the hours to pass.
E D A E
Just to get to the next day to find that it’s just like the last.

[Chorus]
E B7 E
Is there something I should be doing to make my life worthwhile?
E B7 E
Am I really bothered if my life’s not worthwhile?

[Verse]
E D A E
Waking when I’m in the mood. Just can’t struggle out of bed.
E D A E
Not that it’d do much good, coz in a hundred years we’ll all be dead.

[Chorus]
E B7 E
Is there something I should be doing to make my life worthwhile?
E B7 E
Am I really bothered if my life’s not worthwhile?

[Bridge]
C Dm G C
But life’s too short, there’s never long
Am Dm G C
Enjoy the now, coz the soon may never come
C Dm G C
Life’s too short and it may just pass you by,
Am Dm G C
So just sit back and enjoy the ride.

[Interlude]
E D D A (x2)

[Chorus]
E B7 E
Is there something I should be doing to make my life worthwhile?
E B7 E
Am I really bothered if my life’s not worthwhile?

[Outro]
E D D A (x2)

How to play Bothered: key, chords and progression

Bothered by The Coopers is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: E, D, A, B7, C, Dm, G and Am.

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

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.