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Waterparks – Never Bloom Again Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDm F Bb

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This is the chords of Never Bloom Again by Waterparks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
Dm F Bb
All the girls in Los Angeles look like you from a distance
Dm F Bb
I tried to give you space until I stepped away from your brain and now I just miss it
Dm F Bb
All the girls in Los Angeles look like you from a distance
Dm F Bb
Now I’m kinda thinking that I’ll never bloom again

[Verse 1]
Dm F Bb
I never thought I’d let myself wear the weak look but I guess if the shoe fits
Dm F Bb
There’s a million pairs here string along with soul dear ’til my breath feels useless
Dm F Bb
It’s like God fell asleep in the middle of the day He built my self esteem
Dm F Bb
‘Cause I’ll keep hopping on these planes ’til we’re sharing last names and a softer sing

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
Instead of tying our breath in knots again
F
You’re dropping it down in heavy seconds
Bb
Alone is never easy after you

[Post-Chorus]
Dm F Bb
‘Cause this is what you’ve done, you’ve done to me
Dm F Bb
‘Cause this is what you’ve done, you’ve done to me
Bb F
You’re not alone ’til it stings like this
Bb F
I’m fake asleep until I’m dreaming
Bb F Bb
I guess you messed me up, I’ll pay for this
Bb
I’m sleeping off without your kiss
Dm F Bb Bb

[Verse 2]
Dm F Bb
I never thought I’d let myself give what you took but I sent it off in gift wrap
Dm F Bb
Now all that’s left here are my lonely words, dear I’ll paint you pretty with my syntax
Dm
So, flying on a Tuesday
F
No, we don’t need a two-way
Bb
Wait, what am I doing to me?
Dm
I’m rolling in the cycle
F
Regressing back to high school
Bb
God, what does that say about me?

[Pre-Chorus]
F
Instead of tying our breath in knots again
F
You’re dropping it down in heavy seconds
Bb
Alone is never easy after you
F
Instead of waking me up at four AM
F
I’m wishing I was home again
Bb
Alone is never easy after you

[Outro]
Dm F Bb
All the girls in Los Angeles look like you from a distance
Dm F Bb
I tried to give you space until I stepped away from your brain and now I just miss it
Dm F Bb
All the girls in Los Angeles look like you from a distance
Dm F Bb
Now I’m kinda thinking that I’ll never bloom again

How to play Never Bloom Again: key, chords and progression

Never Bloom Again by Waterparks is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 3 chords: Dm, F and Bb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Bb – Dm – F (III – VI – i – III in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C#m, E, A (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.