Aug122020

Tori Kelly – Unbothered Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDb Gb B A

KeyKeyCapo

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[Intro]
Db
Unbothered, babe
Db                         Gb
I've been, feeling brand new
                       Gb
I don't know why but I do
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, yeah)

[Verse 1]
Db
I'm winnin', mindin' my busines
Db                                
No time to stop and start
 thinking
        Gb
 'bout you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(No thinking 'bout you)
    Gb
Not you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(No thinking 'bout you)
Db
Lately it hits a bit different
Db
Realize the wave I've
 been missin'
  Gb
I let it get too deep
(Let it get too deep)
            Gb
But now I'm livin' blissfully 
(Ooh, oh woah, oh woah)

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[Pre-Chorus]
Db       B             Gb
Smellin' roses all the time
           A                Db
Can't mess with my peace of mind
        B              Gb
Used to be so blue but I'm—
          A
Yeah now I'm—

[Chorus]
Db
Unbothered, babe
Db                       Gb
I've been, feeling brand new
                       Gb
I don't know why but I do
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
Db
Woke up this way
Db                          Gb
Might just, spread the good news
                    Gb
Just because I want to
Just because I, just because
 I want to, yeah

[Verse 2]
Db
I'm thinkin' wishful ways only
Db
Blessings for all of my homies
                        Gb
Aim your worries at the sky
                         Gb
Put our problems to the side
(Yeah we put 'em to the side)
(Yeah, yeah)

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[Pre-Chorus]
Db       B             Gb
Smellin' roses all the time
           A                Db
Can't mess with my peace of mind
        B              Gb
Used to be so blue but I'm—
          A
Yeah now I'm—

[Chorus]
Db
Unbothered, babe (Baby)
Db                       Gb
I've been, feeling brand new
                       Gb
I don't know why but I do 
(I don't know why but I do)
Oh-oh, yeah
Db
Woke up this way
Db                          Gb
Might just, spread the good news
 (Spread the good news)
                    Gb
Just because I want to
 (Yeah, yeah, just because I want to)

[Bridge]
Db             B         
Da, da, da, da-da, da, da,
     Gb     A
 da-da, da-da (Yeah, yeah)
Db             B          
Da, da, da, da-da, da, da, 
    Gb     A
da-da, da-da
Db             B         
Da, da, da, da-da, da, da, 
     Gb     A
da-da, da-da (Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh)
Db                B
Can't be bothered, no sir,
 not today
Gb                  A
Too many good times on the way
 (Ayy, yeah)
Db          B
Unbothered, yes sir, not today
Gb                  A
Too many good times on the way 
(Ooh, ooh, woah)

[Chorus]
Db
Unbothered, babe
Db                       Gb
I've been, feeling brand new 
(Feeling brand new)
                       Gb
I don't know why but I do 
(I don't know why but I do, yeah)
Oh-oh, yeah
Db
Woke up this way
Db                          Gb
Might just, spread the good news
 (Spread the good news)
                    Gb
Just because I want to
Just because I, just because I want to

How to play Unbothered: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Unbothered by Tori Kelly on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Unbothered by Tori Kelly is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The song uses 4 chords: Db, Gb, B and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Db – B – Gb – A (V – IV – I – ♭III in F♯ major). 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 B, E, A, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.