Selfish
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Intro:
C C/E Am F
C C/E Am F
[Verso 1]
C
Did nothing wrong
C/E
But said I was sorry
Am
Work overtime
F C
To please everybody else
C/E
'Cause I don't
Am F
Know how to say no
C
Won't let 'em down
C/E
So I'll run on empty
Am7 Am
Take on the weight
F
That's not mine to carry
C C/E
It's weird to say
Am7 Am F
'Cause it's not in my DNA
[Refrão]
C G Am F
But it ain't selfish to put yourself first
C G Am F
It ain't helpless to cry when it hurts
C G
It ain't easy breaking patterns
F
That you've already learned
C G C F
But it ain't selfish to put yourself first
[Verso 2]
C
Thought I was being
Easy to love
Am7
But all I was doing was
F C
Trying not to ruffle feathers
Now I know better
Am7
Sometimes I forget but
F
I try to remember
[Refrão]
C G Am F
It ain't selfish to put yourself first
C G Am F
It ain't helpless to cry when it hurts
C G
It ain't easy breaking patterns
F
That you've already learned
C G Am F
But it ain't selfish to put yourself first
[Ponte]
C G F
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
C G F
Oh oh oh oh oh
[Verso 3]
F C G
Standing up for yourself
Am F
It isn't mean
F C G
And choosing not to go through hell
Am F
It isn't greed
[Refrão]
C G Am F
And it ain't selfish to put yourself first
C G Am F
It ain't helpless to cry when it hurts
C G
It ain't easy breaking patterns
F
That you've already learned
C G Am F
But it ain't selfish to put yourself first
Outro:
C G C F
To put yourself first
N.C.
So put yourself first
How to play Selfish
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.