Chords, key, and shapes
The reference tab uses eight chords: Em, Bm, C, G, B, Am, D, and A. The outline below follows that tab, with its source status shown beside the recording facts. Compare the shapes with the official audio on the song page.
| Recording fact | Confirmed value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Key | 1 source reports Em; independent agreement pending | |
| BPM | 0 corroborated sources | |
| Capo | 1 source reports none |
Progression, as that page prints it
| Section | Chords | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Verse | Em–Bm–C–G, then Em–Bm–B–C, then Am–B | 1 source |
| Chorus | Em–G–D, then Em–B–A, then Em–Am–G–B | 1 source |
| Ending | Em–G, twice | 1 source |
Guitar shapes
These are standard chord fingerings, including barre shapes for Bm and B: Em 022000, Bm x24432, C x32010, G 320003, B x2444x, Am x02210, D xx0232, A x02220. The reference tab uses no capo. A full transposition would require changing every chord, so no partial capo substitution is presented here.
Piano
Right hand triads: Em is E G B, Bm is B D F-sharp, C is C E G, G is G B D, B is B D-sharp F-sharp, Am is A C E, D is D F-sharp A, A is A C-sharp E. Left hand can hold the root an octave down. That is enough to follow the verse loop without a sheet that nobody official has published.
Ukulele (GCEA)
Em 0432, Bm 4222, C 0003, G 0232, B 4322, Am 2000, D 2220, A 2100. Same progression as the guitar. A kalimba can walk the verse roots E, B, C, G and ignore the color tones until the chorus. I have no official sheet to point at, so this is the simplification.
The chord page also showed a view count, a save count, and a small rating on 9 Nov 2026. I am leaving the numbers off this page because they move and they do not help you play the song. Listen while you try the shapes: the song page has the official players.
Related
Questions
What key is it in?
The reference tab reports E minor, but there is no second independent agreement. The recording-key cell remains blank; the source’s claim stays labeled as one source.
What is the BPM?
I do not have a measured BPM. A strumming widget’s 160 and 200 are not a tempo reading. The cell stays empty.
Are these Ultimate Guitar’s diagrams?
No. The progressions are cited from that page. The finger shapes are standard chord fingerings I wrote out myself.
Sources
Sources checked . See the editorial policy for the public sources and cross-checking method.