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The Lathums – Struggle Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Eb

[Verse]

Eb
I sometimes think back
to when was young
   Bb
To happier times but
now they have gone
     Cm
I'll try to remember the
                     Ab
things that made me smile
   Eb
So here is a story
of how it began
Bb
How it has gone and
what is the plan
     Cm
I’ll try to remember the
                     Ab
things that made me smile

[Chorus]
     Eb
Oh I struggle remembering
 your face
  Bb
I wake up without a
smile on my face
  Cm
I notice the world's
                       Ab
turning but I’m stood still

        Eb
And the voices inside of my head
        Bb
Oh they tell me that
 I will wind up dead
        Cm
If I continue the
               Ab
 path that I’m on
     Eb
Oh I loved you,
but you didn’t care
  Bb
I needed you, and
you was not there
        Cm
And the world kicked back
                    Ab
 it forced me to my knees

[Bridge]
       Bb  Cm Gm Eb
And do you even care?
       Cm
What's going on inside my mind
  Bb                      Ab
I feel I can’t escape her now

[Chorus 2]
     Eb
Oh I struggle remembering
your face
  Bb
I wake up without
 a smile on my face
  Cm
I notice the world's
                       Ab
 turning but I’m stood still

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        Eb
And the voices inside of my head
        Bb
Oh they tell me that
 I will wind up dead
        Cm
If I continue the
               Ab
path that I’m on
     Eb
Oh I loved you,
but you didn’t care
  Bb
I needed you, and
you was not there
        Cm
And the world kicked back
                    Ab
 it forced me to my knees

[Bridge 2]
Eb     Bb
Oh Ohh Ohhh
       Cm
Oh Ohh Ohhh
       Ab
Oh Ohh Ohhh
       Eb
Oh Ohh Ohhh

[Verse 3]

        Eb
Now I’m older and the
years have been kind
  Bb
I understand but
 I’m far from wise
      Cm
I was just a boy but I
                Ab
 just could not cry (Oh Ohh Ohhh)
      Eb
Not because I, I didn’t care
  Bb
I understand that life’s not
           Cm
 fair it’s not your
                    Ab
fault I will carry on

[Outro]

      Eb
But I struggle
remembering your face
  bb
I look back on what
 we have made
Cm
I still remember the
                     Ab
 things that made me smile
            Eb
You made me smile

How to play Struggle: key, chords and progression

These are Struggle chords by The Lathums on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Struggle by The Lathums is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 5 chords: Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab (I – V – vi – IV in E♭ major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, F, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Struggle chords: questions

What key is Struggle in?

Struggle by The Lathums is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Struggle?

Struggle uses 5 chords: Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Struggle?

The main progression is Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Struggle easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, F, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

How to play Struggle: key, chords and progression

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Struggle chords: questions

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