Trevor Daniel – Past Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Trevor Daniel – Past Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Past Life by Trevor Daniel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em Bm D A x2

[Verse 1]
Em                                                         Bm
I’m trying to be honest with my happiness
D                                  A
Don’t know why I’m bad at this, uh
Em                                                  Bm
And I don’t want to sit all in my sadness
D                                  A
I know it’s a habit of mine

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[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                  Bm
Perfect, perfect timing
D                                  A
I start but I don’t know  how to end
Em                                  Bm
Don’t re-, don’t remind me
D                                  A
I ruined it before it began, ooh

[Chorus]
Em                                  Bm                                  D
Last night was the last night of my past life
A
Got me here like you can never figure me out
Em                                  Bm                  D
Last night was the last time, was the last time
A
I’ll never let you figure me out
Em                                  Bm
Sitting here, talking to myself
D
Thinking how I used to use you
A
Only thing I’m used to
Em                                   Bm                  D                  A
Last night was the last night of my past life, woah

[Verse 2]
Em                                 Bm
Gave me what I wanted when I needed it
D                  A
Honestly, I mean it
Em                                                  Bm
And if I could convince myself to feel it
D                                  A
You know I would feel it, I would

[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm
Perfect, perfect timing
D A
I start but I don’t know  how to end
Em Bm
Don’t re-, don’t remind me
D A
I ruined it before it began, ooh

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[Chorus]
Em Bm D
Last night was the last night of my past life
A
Got me here like you can never figure me out
Em Bm D
Last night was the last time, was the last time
A
I’ll never let you figure me out
Em Bm
Sitting here, talking to myself
D
Thinking how I used to use you
A
Only thing I’m used to
Em Bm D A
Last night was the last night of my past life, woah

[Interlude]
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah

[Chorus]
Em Bm D
Last night was the last night of my past life
A
Got me here like you can never figure me out
Em Bm D
Last night was the last time, was the last time
A
I’ll never let you figure me out
Em Bm
Sitting here, talking to myself
D
Thinking how I used to use you
A
Only thing I’m used to
Em Bm D A
Last night was the last night of my past life, woah

[Interlude]
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em Bm D A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah

[Outro]
Em Bm D
Where we’ve been, what we know
A Em
Will never go away
Bm D A
Will never go away

How to play Past Life: key, chords and progression

Past Life by Trevor Daniel is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: Em, Bm, D and A.

Listen for Em – Bm – D – A (ii – vi – I – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – lah – doh – soh. 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 Dm, Am, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Past Life chords: questions

What key is Past Life in?

Past Life by Trevor Daniel is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Past Life?

Past Life uses 4 chords: Em, Bm, D, A.

What is the chord progression of Past Life?

The main progression is Em – Bm – D – A (ii – vi – I – V).

Is Past Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm, Am, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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