We the Kings – What I Wouldnt Give Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

We the Kings – What I Wouldnt Give Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of We the Kings – What I Wouldn’t Give on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am F C G

[Verse 1]
Am                     F                           C
It’s hard enough to find the words to say
Am                     F                     C
It’s hard to find a way to be okay
Am                     F                                         C
A mother’s love can never be replaced
Am                     F                                         C
But what I wouldn’t give for one more day

[Chorus]
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my eyes if I could see you one last time
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my arms if I could hold you into mine
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my lungs if I could feel your air inside
G
Oh, and I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would take your place so you could stay the rest of mine
G                     Am                     F                     C
There’s nothing I wouldn’t give for time

[Verse 2]
Am                     F                     C
I think about your smile ear to ear
Am                                         F                     C
I’ll miss you more with every single year
Am                     F                                         C
But you made us promise no more tears
Am                                         F                     C
Still what I wouldn’t give to have you here

[Chorus]
G
Oh, and I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my voice if I could hear you one last time
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my all to feel your heartbeat next to mine
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
I would give my soul if I could ever change God’s mind
G
Oh, and I
Am                                         F                     C
I would take your place so you could stay the rest of mine
G                     Am                     F                     C
There’s nothing I wouldn’t give for time

[Interlude] x2
Am F C
Am G C

[Chorus]
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
Know you’re here with me, forever standing by my side
G
And I
Am                     F                     C
I can feel your love every time I close my eyes
G
And I
Am                                         F                                         C
Know there’s no more pain and you won’t ever have to fight
G                                         Am
I know you’re here watching over me
F                                         c
‘Cause you’re the angel in my life
G                     Am                     F                     C
And I know that I will see you in time
G                     Am                     F                     C
I know that I will see you in time

How to play What I Wouldnt Give: key, chords and progression

What I Wouldnt Give by We the Kings is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: Am, F, C and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Am – F – C (V – vi – IV – I in C major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV). In solfa, that is soh – 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 Em, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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What I Wouldnt Give chords: questions

What key is What I Wouldnt Give in?

What I Wouldnt Give by We the Kings is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in What I Wouldnt Give?

What I Wouldnt Give uses 4 chords: Am, F, C, G.

What is the chord progression of What I Wouldnt Give?

The main progression is G – Am – F – C (V – vi – IV – I), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV).

Is What I Wouldnt Give easy to play on guitar?

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

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