The Weeknd – Sacrifice Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Weeknd – Sacrifice Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmBsus2GG6AE/G#

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[Intro]
Bm Bm Bm Bm

[Verse 1]
      Bm
I was born in a city
Bm
Where the winter nights
don't ever sleep
        Bm
So this life's always with me
    Bm
The ice inside my veins
will never bleed

[Chorus]
    Bsus2   G   G6 G6
My, ooh
    Bsus2   G   G6 G6
My, ooh

[Verse 2]
          Bm
Uh, every time you try to fix me
  Bm
I know you'll never find
that missing piece
         Bm
When you cry and say you miss me
  Bm
I lie and tell you that
I'll never leave, but

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm                A
I sacrifice (Sacrifice)
              E/G#
Your love for more of the night
        G
(Of the night)
         Bm                   A
I try to put up a fight (Up a fight)
             E/G#       G
Can't tie me down (Down)

[Chorus]
               Bsus2  G
I don't want to sacrifice
G6  G6   Bsus2   G
For your love, I try
G6 G6        Bsus2  G
I don't wanna sacrifice
G6 G6 Bsus2   G
But I love my timе

[Refrain]
    Bm
My, ooh
    Bm
My, ooh

[Verse 3]
  N.C.                          Bm
I hold you through the toughest parts
         Bm
When you feel likе it's the end
       Bm
'Cause life is still worth living
           Bm
Yeah, this life is still
worth living
      Bm
I can break you down and pick you up
    Bm
And fuck like we are friends
    Bm
But don't be catchin' feelings
         Bm
Don't be out here catchin'
feelings 'cause

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[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.         Bm   A
I sacrifice (Sacrifice)
              E/G#
Your love for more of the night
        G
(Of the night)
         Bm                   A
I try to put up a fight (Up a fight)
             E/G#
Can't tie me down
                   G
(Down, down, down)

[Chorus]
               Bsus2  G
I don't want to sacrifice
G6  G6   Bsus2   G
For your love, I try
G6 G6        Bsus2  G
I don't wanna sacrifice
G6 G6 Bsus2   G
But I love my time

N.C.            Bsus2  G
I don't want to sacrifice
G6  G6   Bsus2        G
For your love (Oh), I try
G6 G6        Bsus2  G
I don't wanna sacrifice
G6 G6 Bsus2   G    G6 G6
But I love my time

[Bridge]
Bm
   Oh, baby
A                       E/G# G
   I hope you know that I, I tried
Bm
   Oh, baby (Baby)
A                  E/G#      G
   I hope you know I love my time,
   oh

[Outro]
Bsus2           G          G6 G6
   I don't wanna sacrifice
Bsus2               G    G6 G6
   I don't wanna, I try      (Hey)
Bsus2           G          G6 G6
   I don't wanna sacrifice
Bsus2            G    G6 G6
   But I love my time

    Bm
My, ooh
    Bm
My, ooh

How to play Sacrifice: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sacrifice by The Weeknd on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sacrifice by The Weeknd sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: Bm, Bsus2, G, G6, A and E/G#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bsus2 – G – G6 – Bsus2 (IIIsus2 – I – I6 – IIIsus2 in G major). In solfa, that is mi – doh – doh – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, Esus2, C, C6, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Bsus2 chord on guitar (x24422)
Bsus2B C♯ F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Sacrifice chords: questions

What key is Sacrifice in?

Sacrifice by The Weeknd is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Sacrifice?

Sacrifice uses 6 chords: Bm, Bsus2, G, G6, A, E/G#.

What is the chord progression of Sacrifice?

The main progression is Bsus2 – G – G6 – Bsus2 (IIIsus2 – I – I6 – IIIsus2).

Is Sacrifice easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, Esus2, C, C6, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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