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Waterparks – Lucky People Chord Progression on Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Ukulele and Keyboard.

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF LUCKY PEOPLE BY WATERPARKS ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Verse 1]
G
Light us up until we pop
Bm
I wanna burn bright ’til we’re not
Em D C
Let’s keep each other safe from the world
G
I’ll be your optimistic black hole
Bm
Full of love I can’t control
Em D C
Let’s keep each other safe from the world
Bm
From the world

[Chorus]
C G
Happy birthday, Merry Christmas
D Bm
To the one I call my Mrs
C G D
I’m leaving you love notes in the kitchen, say it all
C G
I know you said to mind my business
D Bm
But Cupid sent me on a mission
C G D
It’s got me sitting, wishing, waiting for your call
C Bm G
Let’s be lucky people, you and me

[Instrumental]
G Bm Em D C

[Verse 2]
G
My hourglass is in your hands
Bm
You’ve got my time, you are my plans
Em D C
Let’s keep each other safe from the world
G
You’ve got me writing sappy songs
Bm
I used to laugh all on my own
Em D C
Let’s keep each other safe from the world

[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm
Because I know it’s hard to let yourself be fine
Em D
But I’ll carry around our worried flurried minds
C
But I’ll let go if you do too

your call
C Bm G
Let’s be lucky people, you and me
G Bm Em D C
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Bridge]
G
My common sense is powerless
Bm
And I’m convinced that you
Em D
Caught me lucky, it’s just the half of it
C
The better half of me that I couldn’t quit
G
‘Cause now I’m flying across the country
Bm
More than monthly for you
Em D
You’ve got me more than clumsy
C
But you’re my yellow lovely

[Outro] (softly)
C G D Bm (x2)

C G
Happy birthday, Merry Christmas
D Bm
To the one I call my Mrs
C G D
I’m leaving you love notes in the kitchen and saying it all
C G
I know you said to mind my business
D Bm
But Cupid sent me on a mission
C G D*
It’s got me sitting, wishing, waiting for your call

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How to play Lucky People: key, chords and progression

Lucky People by Waterparks is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, Bm, Em, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Bm – Em – D (I – iii – vi – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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