The Vamps – What Your Father Says Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

The Vamps – What Your Father Says Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the chord progression of What Your Father Says by The Vamps on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G D
C G D

[Verse 1]
C
Is it a bad time to tell you I love you
G                                             D
When I’m watching you walk away?
C
A bad time to tell you I need you
G                                       D
When he’s made up his mind again

C        G                    D
Don’t be cruel to me
C                    G        D
All I do is believe

[Verse 2]
C
That it’s a bad time to tell you to trust me
G                                       D
When I’m getting my story straight
C
A bad time to kick up a fuss
G                                       D
When it’s only ever me to blame

C                                       D
You’re confused about me

[Pre-chorus]
Am
All the rumours getting through
D
‘Cause he heard that I’m bad news, oh baby

[Chorus]
C G D
Forget what your father says
C G D
I’m throwing stones at your windowpane
C
‘Cause a boy like me and a girl like you
G D
Got no degrees and a lot to prove
Am D
Says that you’re wrong for me
D C G D C G D
Forget what your father says

[Verse 3]
C
Is it the good times, sneak in the back door
G D
When your dad’s at work all day?
G
A good time to lean in and kiss you
G D
When he’s not up in your face

C D
You’re confused about me

[Pre-chorus]
Am
All the rumours getting through
D
Because he heard that I’m bad news, oh baby

[Chorus]
C G D
Forget what your father says
C G D
I’m throwing stones at your windowpane
C
‘Cause a boy like me and a girl like you
G D
Got no degrees and a lot to prove
Am D
Says that you’re wrong for me
D C G D C G D
Forget what your father says

[Bridge]
C G D
Told me he don’t like my hair, he don’t like my music
C G D
Told me that I better run otherwise he’ll lose it
C D
And if I want his daughter’s love I better start praying

Am C D
So all that I keep saying to her

[Chorus]
C* G* D*
Forget what your father says
C G D
I’m throwing stones at your windowpane
C
‘Cause a boy like me and a girl like you
G D
Got no degrees and a lot to prove
Am D
Says that you’re wrong for me

[Outro]
C* G* D*
Forget what your father says
C G D
I’m throwing stones at your windowpane
C
‘Cause a boy like me and a girl like you
G D
Got no degrees and a lot to prove
Am D
Says that you’re wrong for me
C G D C G D
Forget what your father says
D C G D C G D
Forget what your father says
D C C
Forget what your father says

How to play What Your Father Says: key, chords and progression

What Your Father Says by The Vamps is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: C, G, D and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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What Your Father Says chords: questions

What key is What Your Father Says in?

What Your Father Says by The Vamps is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in What Your Father Says?

What Your Father Says uses 4 chords: C, G, D, Am.

What is the chord progression of What Your Father Says?

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

Is What Your Father Says easy to play on guitar?

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

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