Why Don’t We – Grey Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Why Don’t We – Grey Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDEmBmGAA/C#Gm

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[Intro]
D Em Bm
G D A

[Verse 1]
D              Em
  I can't even hide it
Bm
  I haven’t stopped thinkin'
       G     D
  'bout your lips
A
Mm, your lips, yeah
D               Em
  I’m losing my mind
Bm
  It's been too long,
             G     D
  I'm missin' your kiss
     A
Yeah, your kiss

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[Pre-Chorus]
D Em Bm
You
G                   D             A
  You've been there through it all
You answered all my calls
D Em Bm
You
G           D               A
  I can't believe I let you go

[Chorus]
Em
  Tears and slamming doors
A
  I'm falling, now on the floor
D        A          Bm
Begging, begging, please
Em
  You don't want me no more
A
  I never hurt like this before
    D        A          Bm
I’m begging, begging, please
G
  Now every day it rains
A
  And I’m the one to blame
D     A/C#         Bm
Baby, I walked away
     A           G
When you came to stay
   Gm                    D
Oh, now everything's grey

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[Verse 2]
D           Em
  I’m so so sorry
Bm
  I know that's not enough but
G      D          A
  It's true, yeah, it's true
D           Em
  I can’t believe that I
Bm
  Thought I could ever leave
   G    D         A
Without you, yeah, without you

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[Pre-Chorus]
D Em Bm
You
G                   D             A
  You've been there through it all
You answered all my calls
D Em Bm
You
G           D               A
  I can't believe I let you go

[Chorus]
Em
  Tears and slamming doors
A
  I'm falling, now on the floor
D        A          Bm
Begging, begging, please
Em
  You don't want me no more
A
  I never hurt like this before
    D        A          Bm
I’m begging, begging, please
G
  Now every day it rains
A
  And I’m the one to blame
D     A/C#         Bm
Baby, I walked away
     A           G
When you came to stay
   Gm
Oh, now everything's grey

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[Post-Chorus] x2
D Em Bm
G D A

[Chorus]
Em
  Tears and slamming doors
A
  I'm falling, now on the floor
D        A          Bm
Begging, begging, please
Em
  You don't want me no more
A
  I never hurt like this before
    D        A          Bm
I’m begging, begging, please
G
  Now every day it rains
A
  And I’m the one to blame
D     A/C#         Bm
Baby, I walked away
     A           G
When you came to stay
   Gm
Oh, now everything's grey

[Outro]
D A Bm A G  Gm  D

How to play Grey: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Grey by Why Don’t We on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Grey by Why Don’t We is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: D, Em, Bm, G, A, A/C# and Gm.

Most of the song cycles through D – Em – Bm – G (I – ii – vi – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Am, Em, C, D, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% 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♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Grey chords: questions

What key is Grey in?

Grey by Why Don’t We is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Grey?

Grey uses 7 chords: D, Em, Bm, G, A, A/C#, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Grey?

The main progression is D – Em – Bm – G (I – ii – vi – IV).

Is Grey easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Am, Em, C, D, Cm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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