[Intro]
A E Bm D
A E Bm D[Verse 1]
A E
"Show me how you do that trick
Bm D
That one that makes me scream, " she said
A E
"The one that makes me laugh, " she said
Bm D
Threw her arms around my neck
A E
Show me how you do it
Bm D
And I'll promise you, I'll promise
A E
That I'll run away with you
Bm D
I'll run away with you
A E Bm D
A E Bm D[Verse 2]
A E
Spinning on that dizzy edge
Bm
I kissed her face and
D
kissed her head
A
And dreamed of all
E
the different ways
Bm D
I had to make her glow
A E
"Why are you so far away?"
Bm
she said
D
"Why won't you ever know
A E
That I'm in love with you?
Bm D
That I'm in love with you?"Check out Musical Tips from our BLOG
[Chorus]
F#m
You
G
Soft and only
F#m
You
G
Lost and lonely
F#m
You
G
Strange as angels
D
Dancing in the deepеst oceans
E
Twisting in the water
A E Bm D
You'rе just like a dream
A E Bm D
You're just like a dream[Verse 3]
A E
Daylight licked me into shape
Bm D
I must have been asleep for days
A E
And moving lips to breathe
her name
Bm D
I opened up my eyes
A E
Found myself alone, alone
Bm D
Alone above the raging sea
A E
Stole the only girl I love
Bm D
And drowned her deep inside of me
A E Bm DFeel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.
[Chorus]
A
YouSoft and only
E
You
Lost and lonely
Bm
You
D
You're just like heaven
The Lumineers – Just Like Heaven Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play Just Like Heaven: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for Just Like Heaven by The Lumineers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
To play Just Like Heaven by The Lumineers, think in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). It takes 6 chords: A, E, Bm, D, F#m and G.
Listen for A – E – Bm – D (I – V – ii – IV in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Just Like Heaven chords: questions
What key is Just Like Heaven in?
Just Like Heaven by The Lumineers is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in Just Like Heaven?
Just Like Heaven uses 6 chords: A, E, Bm, D, F#m, G.
What is the chord progression of Just Like Heaven?
The main progression is A – E – Bm – D (I – V – ii – IV).
Is Just Like Heaven easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).