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10 Songs That Use Only 5 Chords

Ahead of Myself by X Ambassadors

This song is written by Scott Harris and X Ambassadors and produced by Alex Da Kid & X Ambassadors.

"Ahead of Myself" is in the key of F Major for ukulele player you have to put capo on 5th fret to play this song with easiest way. It uses 3 4 1 and 4 5 6 1 progressions. Use Down Down UpDownUpDown Down strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the fourth beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

                          F        G           Am            C
Thought I was ready, ready for someone else
                  F      
But every time I get ahead of myself, 
G        Am                               C
Every time I get ahead of myself
                         F          
Thought I was rock steady, 
        G           Am            C
That I didn't need no help
                  F      
But every time I get ahead of myself, 
G        Am                               
Every time I get ahead of my

Charli XCX - Boys

This song is written by Cass Lowe, Emily Warren, Ingrid Andress, Jerker Hansson, Lauv & Michael Pollack and produced by Jerker Hansson.

"Boys" is in the key of D Major for guitar player you have to put capo on 2nd fret to play this song on easiest version. It uses 2 1 4 and 6 4 1 5 progressions. Use Down Down Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per chord.

See example of chords lyrics here:

Am                                        F
And when they finally leave me, I’m all alone but
C                                              G
 I’m lookin’ down and my girls are blowin’ my phone up
Am                                               F
 Them twenty questions, they askin’ me where I’m at
 C                           G
Didn’t hit ‘em back

Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life feat. The Weeknd

This song is written by Lana Del Rey, Max Martin, Rick Nowels and The Weeknd and produced by Dean Reid, Kieron Menzies, Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels.

"Lust for Life" is in the key of C Minor if you play keyboard you have to transpose up one and a half tone to play this song with easiest chords. It uses 1 3 6 5, 4 5 6 and 6 5 4 5 progressions. Use Down Down Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per chord.

See example of chords lyrics here:

Am
 'Cause we're the masters of our own fate
G
 We're the captains of our own souls
F
 So there's no need for us to hesitate
G
 We're all alone, let's take control
And I was like...

Lana Del Rey - Love

This song is written by Benny Blanco, Emile Haynie & Lana Del Rey and produced by Benny Blanco, Emile Haynie and Lana Del Rey.

"Love" is in the key of A# Major if you play piano you have to transpose up 1 and 1/2 tones to play this song on easy version. It uses 1 5 6 4 & 5 4 2 progressions. Use Down Down Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per chord.

See example of chords lyrics here:

G                                    D                 
 You get ready, you get all dressed up 
Em                             C
 To go nowhere in particular
G                               D   
 Back to work or the coffee shop 
Em                               C
 Doesn't matter cause it's enough
              G                D    Em  C
To be young and in love (ah, ah)
              G                D    Em  C
To be young and in love (ah, ah)

The Script - Rain

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"Rain" is in F# Major key if you play guitar you have to put capo on sixth fret to play this song with simple way. It uses II V I, II V I IV & II V VIM progressions and use A as substitution chord. Use Down Down Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per chord.

See example of chords lyrics here:

                          Dm  G  C  F
And it feels like, oh
Dm  G  A
Oh
                          Dm  G  C  F
And it feels like, oh
           Dm                           G
'Cause baby, when you're gone
                      C
All it does is rain

Fetish by Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane

This song is written by Alex Schwartz, Brett McLaughlin, Chloe Angelides, Gino "Farrago" Barletta, Gucci Mane, Joe Khajadourian, Jonas Jeberg, Leland and Selena Gomez and produced by Jonas Jeberg and The Futuristics via Interscope Records.

"Fetish" is in A Minor key if you play keyboard you don't need to transpose to play this song on easiest chords. It uses IV II, IV II VI & VI II I III progressions. Use Down Down Down Down strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the third beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

                                     Am
You got a fetish for my love
Dm                                           C
I push you out and you come right back
Em                                       Am
Don't see a point in blaming you
Dm                                 C    Em
 If I were you, I'd do me too
                                     Am
You got a fetish for my love
Dm                                           C
I push you out and you come right back
Em                                       Am
Don't see a point in blaming you
Dm                                 C    Em
 If I were you, I'd do me too
                                     Am
You got a fetish for my love

Halsey - Sorry from hopeless fountain kingdom album

This song is written by Greg Kurstin & Halsey and produced by Greg Kurstin.

"Sorry" is in the key of Ab Major if you play piano you need to transpose up 1/2 tone to play this song on basic way. It uses 2 4 5 6 1 and 4 2 6 5 progressions. Use Down Down Down Down strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the fourth beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

           Am
So I'm sorry to my unknown lover
 C                            D
Sorry that I can't believe
       Em
That anybody ever really
   G
Starts to fall in love with me
Am
Sorry to my unknown lover
 C                             D 
Sorry I could be so blind
Em
Didn't mean to leave you
                G                                    
And all of the things that we had behind

Imagine Dragons - I’ll Make It Up To You from Evolve album

This song is written by Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds & Daniel Platzman and produced by Tim Randolph via Interscope Records and KIDinaKORNER.

"I’ll Make It Up To You" is in E Minor key for Uke player you don't need any capo to play this song on easiest version. It uses 1 3 4, 1 5 4 and 6 5 4 progressions. Use Down Down Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the up of 3rd & on the up of 4th beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

                           D                C   Em  G
I'll make it up to you every night,          
                           D
I'll make it up to you
                 C                            C   Em  D
Every night, I'll make it up to you
                 C                           Em  G  D
Every night, I'll make it up to you
                 C                            C   Em  D
Every night, I'll make it up to you
                 C                            Em  G  D  C
Every night, I'll make it up to you

Halsey - Now or Never from hopeless fountain kingdom album

This song is written by Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Halsey, Nathan Perez & Starrah and produced by Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat & Happy Perez via Astralwerks & Virgin EMI Records.

"Now or Never" is in the key of G flat Minor if you play piano you have to transpose up 1 tone to play this song with simple version. It uses 4 6 1 5 & 4 6 5 2 progressions. Use Down Down Down Down strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the 3rd beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

                                    C                                             
We've been through it all, 
                                          Em
But you could never spit it out for me
                             D                                               
Tryin' to talk to a wall, 
                                            Am
But you could never tear it down for me, yeah

Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Owl City

This song is written by Adam Young via Republic Records.

"Not All Heroes Wear Capes" is in C Minor key for Uke player you should put capo on 3rd fret to play this song on easiest way. It uses 1 4 5 & 4 5 3 6 progressions. Use Down UpDown Up Up Down Up strumming pattern per 2 chords and you need to change chord on the up of second beat.

See example of chords lyrics here:

C      F                                             G
 He loves his workshop And rock'n'roll
C        F                                           G
 He's got a hot rod And a heart o' gold
C                             F                                        
 And you could say he's a man of few words
F  G
   But he talks a lot within
C                            F
 And even though' I'm a little taller
F  G
      I still look up to him
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