All you need to do is master the Dmaj7, the D, the C#7, the C#m, and the E chord. Welcome, intermediate player! So, you want to try and play the chords of “Everything I Wanted” exactly as they sound in the song? Awesome, let’s make that happen. Intro, interlude, and verse of ‘Everything I Wanted’ – video tutorial This way you can play along without scrolling up and down to the different parts that we explained. Below, you’ll find the entire song with chords and lyrics. We gave you all the tools a beginner needs.
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Lyrics & chordsĬongratulations! Now you know how to play “Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish on your ukulele. If you want to get closer to the sound of the original, you’ll need to play all the notes of the triad at the same time. Now grab your ukulele and play these simple triads. As you can see, this happens in the third line of the chorus. Remember that we mentioned the C#m changing into a C#? Take a look at the figure above. We’ve got to stay sharp, just like the C. This is the chord progression of the first and second cycle of the chorus, starting with this line: “And you say, As long as I’m here…” Have you covered the chord progression of the intro, verses and interludes? Good, then it’s time to check out the chorus. Intro, interlude and verse of ‘Everything I Wanted’ This resulted in the following chord progression: D, E, C#m and C# for the chorus. Since you’re a beginner, we took the liberty to simplify the original chords and replace them with common triads without losing the soul of the track of course. They’re basically the familiar basic ukulele chords. It’s good to know that two of the three chords in this song are triads. We assume that you already know how to play basic major and minor triads on your uke. If you’re just starting out on your ukulele and you’re willing to play “Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish, then the beginner level is for you! Let’s take a closer look at the chords that make this track so powerful. Intro, interlude and verse of ‘Everything I Wanted’ – video tutorialĬhorus and outro of ‘Everything I Wanted’ – video tutorial
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But, feel free to check out all skill levels for a better understanding of the song. This way, you will get the most out of the song without getting bored or frustrated. Furthermore, in the second interlude, she sings accompanied only by piano and at the end she even whispers.īefore we get too technical, we’ll start off with splitting you up in skill levels. For instance, at the end of each interlude, Eilish sings very intimately. All this will help you in the end to navigate easily through the song when you add the lyrics.Īnother reason is that all parts sound a bit different due to variations in singing and playing styles. It’s simple, doing this helps us not to get lost, and it provides us with a better understanding of why at certain moments a C#m chord becomes a C#7 chord.
“Why divide the song in so many different parts when the chord progression is practically the same for all of them?” you might ask. Actually, many of the parts of the song are based on repetitions of that cycle. Like we said: this song is based on a cycle of three chords, Dmaj7, E, C#m. Check it out.įeeling a bit overwhelmed by the structure? Don’t be. To get a better understanding of the song, we’ve deconstructed it and divided it into these parts: intro, interlude, verse, chorus. In general, the track is based on a cycle of three chords: Dmaj7, E and C#m. Let’s start with the song structure of “Everything I Wanted.” In the figure below, you can see the different parts that together form the song. Song structure and chords of “Everything I Wanted”