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Tide – Problems Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC Am F G

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This is the chord progression of Problems by Tide on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

VERSE:
C
In the sixth grade
Am
I was wishing I was older
F C
Not doing my work like I was supposed to
C Am
Yeah on my floor with my comic books open
F C
Just me, myself and me

C
And in the eighth grade
Am
I had the world on my shoulders
F C
Warm inside but the house was getting colder
C Am
Mom upstairs and dad on the sofa
F C
Is this how it’s meant to be?

PRE-CHORUS:
C Am
Crawling down the path that you paved for me
F C
Lying on the bed that you made for me
C Am
I ain’t looking for prayers or sympathy
F C
Just hear me out

CHORUS:
C Am
So we get older
F C
And we get wiser
C Am
But don’t try and tell me what to do
F C
‘Cause this kid’s got problems too
C Am
Maybe you’re bolder
F C
A little bit stronger
C Am
And don’t try and tell me what to do
F C
‘Cause this kid’s got problems too

VERSE:
C
In the tenth grade
Am
We were skipping class and fooling teachers
F C
They never knew I was kissing her by the bleachers
C Am
All my friends had said she was a keeper
F C
She’s the one for me
C
Finished twelfth grade
Am
And once I graduated
F C
They said “Go get a job, you know one so you can pay rent”
C Am
No nine to five just show me where the stage is
F C
Cause that’s the place for me

PRE-CHORUS:
C Am
I’ve been crawling down the path that you paved for me
F C
Lying on the bed that you made for me
C Am
I ain’t looking for prayers or sympathy
F C
Just hear me out

CHORUS:
C Am
So we get older
F C
And we get wiser
C Am
But don’t try and tell me what to do
F C
Cause this kid’s got problems too
C Am
Maybe you’re bolder
F C
A little bit stronger
C Am
And don’t try and tell me what to do
F C
Cause this kid’s got problems too

BREAK:
F C
Well we’re not so different (we’re not so different)
G Am
We keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)
F C
We’re not so different (we’re not so different)
G Am
Yeah, we keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)
F C
We’re not so different (we’re not so different)
G Am
Yeah, we keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)
F C
We’re not so different (we’re not so different)
G Am
We keep on making the same mistakes

OUTRO:
C
Back in the sixth grade
Am
I always wanted to be older
F
But dad’s been gone
C
And mom was feeling lonesome
C Am
Trying to fill the empty space in the sofa
F C
Just me, myself and me

How to play Problems: key, chords and progression

Problems by Tide is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: C, Am, F and G.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Problems chords: questions

What key is Problems in?

Problems by Tide is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Problems?

Problems uses 4 chords: C, Am, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Problems?

The main progression is C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I).

Is Problems easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Problems by Tide on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Problems: key, chords and progression

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Problems chords: questions

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