These are the chords for Emily by James Arthur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Chorus]D#
Emily
When I hear you cry,
A#sus4
I'll sing you back to sleep
Do you know you inspire
Cm
all my melodiеs?
'Cause you make me a bеtter
G#
man than I'll ever be,
ever be, ever be
Because of you, Emily
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[Verse 2]D#
Dear Emily
I saw you way before
you came to me
A#sus4
'Cause I picked out your
name and wrote it on paper
I needed life and life came
Cm
and gave me Emily
(It's all Emily)
Will I be good enough for you?
G#
The truth is I'm afraid of
everyone and anything
that could hurt you
[Chorus]D#
Oh, Emily
If you ever feel lonely,
A#sus4
just sit next to me
Since we brought you home
Cm
with us, you're everything
'Cause you make me a better
G#
man than I'll ever be,
ever be, ever be
Because of you, Emily, yeah
[Bridge]D#
Oh, you're all I'll
A#sus4
ever need, baby
Cm
I've been alive
G#
You're all I'll ever need,
oh no, no-no
D#
When I'm looking
at your tiny feet
Cm
I feel your heartbeat
here inside of me
G#
I feel a love that
I just can't believe
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How to play Emily: key, chords and progression
To play Emily by James Arthur, think in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 5 chords: D#, Emily, A#sus4, Cm and G#.
Listen for A#sus4 – Cm – G# – D# (Vsus4 – vi – IV – I in E♭ major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Ebm, Asus4, Bm, G (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Emily by James Arthur is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).
What chords are in Emily?
Emily uses 5 chords: D#, Emily, A#sus4, Cm, G#.
What is the chord progression of Emily?
The main progression is A#sus4 – Cm – G# – D# (Vsus4 – vi – IV – I), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV).
Is Emily easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Ebm, Asus4, Bm, G (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).
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