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Liam Gallagher – It Was Not Meant To Be Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
G          C
 Your expectations turn
      G
 from grey to black
             C
You have to get your
    D
independence back
Em     A
 Realizations subtle
 Em            A
 as a heart attack
             C
It was not meant to be

[Verse 2]
G              C
 She wants to be a star
     G
 and paint the town
             C
That kind of person throws
    D
themselves around
Em            A
 And in your hard time know
      Em             A
 you want to settle down
             Am
It was not meant to be
C             Am
 It was not meant to be
C             Am
 It was not meant for you
        C            G
And you are no island

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[Bridge]
Em A
D               Em
 And they're significantly
              A
 less to prove
D               Em
 And they're significantly
             A
 more to lose
D               Em
 Walking a mile in someone
             A D
 elsе's shoes

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[Verse 3]
G          C
 Your expectations turn
      G
 from grey to black
             C
You have to get your
    D
independence back
Em     A             Em
 Realizations subtle as
            A
 a heart attack
             Am
It was not meant to be
C             Am
 It was not meant to be
C             Am
 It was not meant for you
        C            Am
And you are no island
        C            Am
And you are no island
        C            G
And you are no island

[Outro]
G C Am
G C Am
G C Am
G C Am

How to play It Was Not Meant To Be: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for It Was Not Meant To Be by Liam Gallagher on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

It Was Not Meant To Be by Liam Gallagher sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: G, C, D, Em, A and Am.

The backbone of the song is C – G – C – D (IV – I – IV – V in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.