Holly Humberstone – Can You Afford To Lose Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Holly Humberstone – Can You Afford To Lose Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEsus4EAC#DB5Asus2F#m7

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[Verse 1]
Esus4
    You were my home planet
E
    You were my stars,
               A  E  (C#)  D
my holy place
Esus4
    Mmh, but you took me for granted
E
    Right from the start
    Now, didn't you, babe?
 A  E  (C#)  D

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[Pre-Chorus]
    Esus4
     And   I
E
    Wish you the best of
luck in finding
            A             E
    Someone else who's strong
        (C#)  D
 enough
    Esus4
     And   I...
E
    This is the only time
                        A
    I can't be keeping you
       E         (C#)  D
from fcking up
[Chorus]
       Esus4
    So       go ahead and
 do your worst
E
    But don't you go and
cry when it hurts
         A     E     (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?
Esus4
    Go ahead and pack your bags
E
    But, once you're gone, you
 can't come back
         A     E     (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?

[Post-Chorus]
        B5
And if you've still got that fire
       D
Then prove it to me

[Instrument]
Asus2  Asus2

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[Verse 2]
Esus4
    I was your life support machine
E
    Didn't you realize it was
            A  E  (C#)  D
always me?
Esus4
    I was always there to
 pick up the pieces
E
    When you were a
full-blown catastrophe
A     E  (C#)  D  _
    Yeah

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[Pre-Chorus]
    Esus4
     And   I
E
    Gave you the closest thing
                  A
 you ever had to love
        E       (C#)  D
    So sober up
        Esus4    E
    And this  ti--ime
    This is the final time,
I'll draw the line
    A              E
    I've suffered long enough
(C#)  D

[Chorus]
       Esus4
    So       go ahead and
do your worst
E               
    But don't you go and cry
 when it hurts
         A     E      (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?
Esus4
    Go ahead and pack your bags
E
    But, once you're gone,
 you can't come back
         A     E     (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?

[Post-Chorus]
            B5
    And if you've still
got that fire
           D
    Then prove it to me
    Mmh

[Bridge]
Asus2
    Can you sleep without me?
F#m7
    Can you breathe without me?
D
    Don't you need somebody?
                        (Can you?)
    F#m7            E
    Need somebody
(Mmh, I wanna know, can you?
Asus2
    Can you sleep without me?
F#m7
    Can you breathe without me?
                   (Can  you)
    D
        Don't you need somebody?
(afford to?)
         F#m7           E
               Somebody
(I wanna know)

[Outro]
Esus4
    Go ahead and do your worst
E
    But don't you go and
cry when it hurts
         A     E      (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?
Esus4
    Go ahead and pack your bags
E
    Once you're gone, you can't come back
         A     E      (C#)  D
    Can you afford to  lo--se me?

How to play Can You Afford To Lose Me: key, chords and progression

These are Can You Afford To Lose Me chords by Holly Humberstone on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Can You Afford To Lose Me by Holly Humberstone is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 8 chords: Esus4, E, A, C#, D, B5, Asus2 and F#m7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Esus4 – E – A – E (Vsus4 – V – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: C#, B5 and F#m7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

Esus4 chord on guitar (022200)
Esus4E A B
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
B5 chord on guitar (x244xx)
B5B F♯
Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200)
Asus2A B E
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

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Can You Afford To Lose Me chords: questions

What key is Can You Afford To Lose Me in?

Can You Afford To Lose Me by Holly Humberstone is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Can You Afford To Lose Me?

Can You Afford To Lose Me uses 8 chords: Esus4, E, A, C#, D, B5, Asus2, F#m7.

What is the chord progression of Can You Afford To Lose Me?

The main progression is Esus4 – E – A – E (Vsus4 – V – I – V).

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