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Zayn – River Road Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsBm Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Em Eb7 Dmaj9 Ebmaj7 D7 G E A

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[Chorus]
          Bm
We don't define each other
              Bm
Stand on your own, be a pillar
           Gmaj7
Lay on my pillow
                         Dmaj7
Ain't fairly new to each other

Call you my lover,
               Em
drinks to my liver
                     Eb7
I cried now a river full
of tears

[Post-Chorus]
Dmaj7  Dmaj9 Dmaj7
Don't   you
Dmaj9  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
ever   hope
Dmaj7  Dmaj9   Ebmaj7   Dmaj7
        for   something else?
Dmaj9
Dmaj7  Dmaj9 Dmaj7
Don't   you
Dmaj9  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
ever   hope
Dmaj7  Dmaj9   Ebmaj7   Dmaj7
        for   something else?
[Verse]
 D7
Breeze outside my window
          Gmaj7
turned to color
Ebmaj7
Know that I will see
        Dmaj7
the sun again
Dmaj7
Leaves have turned into
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
a tint of orange
Ebmaj7
Answers that will
                  Dmaj7
lie inside myself

[Pre-Chorus]
             G
What will I leave behind mе?
              E
Where will I choose to go?
             G
To tеll the truth,
I'm tired of falling
           A
When I'm floating,
I'm closer to you

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[Chorus]
          Bm
We can't control all the outcomes
               Bm
Let go of the reins, ride the rhythm
           Gmaj7
Doubled my vision
             Gmaj7
Ain't fairly new to this feeling
               Dmaj7
Searchin' for meaning,
still don't believe it
  Em
Stopped at the ceiling,
            Eb7
 all these years

[Post-Chorus]
Dmaj7  Dmaj9 Dmaj7 Dmaj9
Light---ly
Dmaj7 Dmaj9  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
Float-       ing
Ebmaj7  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
Ectas-  y
Dmaj7  Dmaj9 Dmaj7
Don't   you
Dmaj9  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
ever   hope
Dmaj7  Dmaj9   Ebmaj7   Dmaj7
        for   something else?
[Verse]
 D7
Breeze outside my window
          Gmaj7
turned to color
Ebmaj7                       Dmaj7
Know that I will see the sun again
Dmaj7              Gmaj7
Leaves have turned into
      Dmaj7
a tint of orange
Ebmaj7
Answers that will lie
              Dmaj7
inside myself

[Pre-Chorus]
             G
What will I leave behind mе?
              E
Where will I choose to go?
             G
To tеll the truth,
I'm tired of falling
           A
When I'm floating, I'm closer to you

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[Chorus]
          Bm
We don't define each other
              Bm
Stand on your own, be a pillar
          Gmaj7
Lay on my pillow
            Dmaj7
Call you my lover,
              Em
drinks to my liver
               Eb7
I cried now a river full of tears

[Post-Chorus]
Dmaj7  Dmaj9 Dmaj7
Don't
Dmaj9  Dmaj7 Dmaj9
You    ever
Dmaj7  Dmaj9   Ebmaj7         Dmaj7
           hope for something else

How to play River Road: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for River Road by Zayn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

River Road by Zayn keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 11 chords: Bm, Gmaj7, Dmaj7, Em, Eb7, Dmaj9, Ebmaj7, D7, G, E and A.

The backbone of the song is Dmaj9 – Dmaj7 – Dmaj9 – Ebmaj7 (I – Imaj7 – I – ♭IImaj7 in D major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm, Eb7, Dmaj9 and Ebmaj7 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.