Tom Walker – Better Half Of Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Tom Walker – Better Half Of Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDEmBmGmAGF#mBm7D/F#

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This is the chords of Better Half Of Me by Tom Walker on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
You’ll always be my number one
Em
A whole lot more than good enough
Bm
I’m giving everything I’ve got
Gm
To gain every second lost
D
Six years just ain’t enough
D
With you, I’m happy being me
Em
Don’t pretend, ’cause I don’t need to
Bm
I’m a thousand miles from home
Gm
Never on my own
D
When you whisper down the phone

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm                                    A
Well, I guess we never saw this coming
G
Halfway around the world calling
Bm            F#m            G
But I just want you to know

[Chorus]
D            F#m            Bm7
That I’d have all I need
G
If you were standing right in front of me
D                      F#m            Bm7            G
I’ll finally see what it means to be complete
D                                                    F#m
Don’t need to spend our lives chasing gold
Bm7                                                    G
Anywhere with you, I’ll call my home
D            F#m            Bm7
Oh, I’d have all I need
G
If you’d be the better half of me

[Verse 2]
D
I’m still up, it’s 4 AM
Em
Is this Amsterdam or Berlin?
Bm
I’m just waiting for the day
Gm
I finally get to say
D
These words face to face

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm A
Well, I guess we never saw this coming
G
Halfway around the world calling
Bm F#m G
But I just want you to know

[Chorus]
D F#m Bm7
That I’d have all I need
G
If you were standing right in front of me
D F#m Bm7 G
I’ll finally see what it means to be complete
D F#m
Don’t need to spend our lives chasing gold
Bm7 G
Anywhere with you, I’ll call my home
D F#m Bm7
Oh, I’d have all I need
G
If you’d be the better half of me

[Chorus]
D F#m Bm7
I’d have all I need
G
If you were standing right in front of me
D F#m Bm7 G
I’ll finally see what it means to be complete
D F#m
Don’t need to spend our lives chasing gold
Bm7 G
Anywhere with you, I’ll call my home
D F#m Bm7
Oh, I’d have all I need
G D
If you’d be the better half of me

[Outro]
F#m Bm7
If you’d be the better half of me
G D/F#
Yeah, will you be the better half of me?
G D
Will you be the better half of me?

How to play Better Half Of Me: key, chords and progression

Better Half Of Me by Tom Walker is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 9 chords in all: D, Em, Bm, Gm, A, G, F#m, Bm7 and D/F#.

Most of the song cycles through G – D – F#m – Bm7 (IV – I – iii – vi7 in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Dm, Am, Fm, G, F, Em, Am7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A

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Better Half Of Me chords: questions

What key is Better Half Of Me in?

Better Half Of Me by Tom Walker is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Better Half Of Me?

Better Half Of Me uses 9 chords: D, Em, Bm, Gm, A, G, F#m, Bm7, D/F#.

What is the chord progression of Better Half Of Me?

The main progression is G – D – F#m – Bm7 (IV – I – iii – vi7).

Is Better Half Of Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Dm, Am, Fm, G, F, Em, Am7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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