Emily Ann Roberts – When I Do Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Emily Ann Roberts – When I Do Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsADF#mEA/C#BBmC#

Key
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 [Intro]
          A       D               A       D      A

[Verse]
A                          D
  When the sun is comin' up
                           A
When it's layin' its head down
                      D
That memory I thought I gave up comes back around

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A                     D
  It don't do me any good
                  A
But I'm doin' my best
                      D
And I must be makin' progress


[Chorus]
               A
'Cause I don't almost dial your number
      D                 A
Stare at the stars and wonder
       D                 A
Whose spell you might be under
          F#m                   E
Since you turned my green eyes blue

             A                 A/C#
And I don't read your old love letters
        D                A
Or wish we were still together
    D                A
No, I don't miss you ever
   E              A
Except for when I do

   A       D             A

[Verse]
     A                D
It's only now and then
                   A
Just seven days a week
                         D
But I ain't cryin' over you the way you'd think

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[Chorus]
               A
'Cause I don't almost dial your number
      D                 A
Stare at the stars and wonder
       D                 A
Whose spell you might be under
          F#m                   E
Since you turned my green eyes blue

             A
And I don't read your old love letters
        D                A
Or wish we were still together
    D                A
No, I don't miss you ever
   E              F#m E A   B
Except for when I dooooooooooo
   B              Bm   D   E   E
Except for when I doooooo


[Chorus]
C#      F#m               A
I don't almost dial your number
      D                 A
Stare at the stars and wonder
       D                 A
Whose spell you might be under
          F#m        A          E
Since you turned my green eyes blue

             A
And I don't read your old love letters
    D              A
Or wish we were together
    D                A
No, I don't miss you ever
   E              A
Except for when I do

   A       D           A


[Outro]
   D              A
Except for when I do

   A       D   D

Watch: Emily Ann Roberts - When I Do

From EmilyAnnRobertsVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play When I Do: key, chords and progression

When I Do by Emily Ann Roberts is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 8 chords: A, D, F#m, E, A/C#, B, Bm and C#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – A – D – A (V – I – IV – I in A major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, A, Am, B (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

When I Do chords: questions

What key is When I Do in?

When I Do by Emily Ann Roberts is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in When I Do?

When I Do uses 8 chords: A, D, F#m, E, A/C#, B, Bm, C#.

What is the chord progression of When I Do?

The main progression is E – A – D – A (V – I – IV – I).

Is When I Do easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, A, Am, B (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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