Trevor Daniel ft. Selena Gomez – Past Life Chords on Piano & Guitar

Trevor Daniel ft. Selena Gomez – Past Life Chords on Piano & Guitar

ChordsEmBmDAG

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This is the chord progression of Past Life by Trevor Daniel feat. Selena Gomez on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

Em  Bm  D  A x2 
    Em                          Bm
I'm trying to be honest with my happiness
                   D          A
Don't know why I'm bad at this, uh
    Em                            Bm
And I don't want to sit all in my sadness
              D         A
I know it's a habit of mine
Em             Bm
Perfect, perfect timing
  D                              A
I start but I don't know  how to end	

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Em                Bm
Don't re-, don't remind me
  D                     A
I ruined it before it began, ooh
Em                   G   
  Last night was the last 
                  D
  night of my past life
                 A
Got me here like you can
 never figure me out
Em                   G           
  Last night was the last time, 
            D
  was the last time
     A
I'll never let you figure me out
Em              G
  Sitting here, talking to myself
               D
Thinking how I used to use you

A
Only thing I'm used to
Em                   G         
  Last night was the last night
            D     A
   of my past life, woah
Em                           Bm
Gave me what I wanted when I needed it
            D      A
Honestly, I mean it
    Em                            Bm
And if I could convince myself to feel it
                 D          A
You know I would feel it, I would
Em             Bm
Perfect, perfect timing
  D                            A
I start but I don't know  how to end
Em                 Bm
Don't re-, don't remind me
  D                     A
I ruined it before it began, ooh
Em                   G          
  Last night was the last night 
           D
  of my past life
	

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                 A
Got me here like you can
 never figure me out
Em                   G          
  Last night was the last time,
             D
   was the last time
     A
I'll never let you figure me out
Em              G
  Sitting here, talking to myself
               D
Thinking how I used to use you
A
Only thing I'm used to
Em                   G          
  Last night was the last night 
           D     A
  of my past life, woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em                   G          
  Last night was the last night
             D
   of my past life
	

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                A
Got me here like you can never 
figure me out
Em                   G         
  Last night was the last time,
              D
   was the last time
     A
I'll never let you figure me out
Em              G
  Sitting here, talking to myself
               D
Thinking how I used to use you
A
Only thing I'm used to
Em                   G         
  Last night was the last night 
            D     A
  of my past life, woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
        Em    Bm    D         A
Ooh-oh, woah, woah, woah woah woah
Em                 Bm             D
   Where we've been, what we know
     A         Em
Will never go away
     Bm        D    A
Will never go away	

How to play Past Life: key, chords and progression

To play Past Life by Trevor Daniel ft. Selena Gomez, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: Em, Bm, D, A and G.

The backbone of the song is Em – Bm – D – A (ii – vi – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is reh – lah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Past Life chords: questions

What key is Past Life in?

Past Life by Trevor Daniel ft. Selena Gomez is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Past Life?

Past Life uses 5 chords: Em, Bm, D, A, G.

What is the chord progression of Past Life?

The main progression is Em – Bm – D – A (ii – vi – I – V).

Is Past Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, G, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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