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The key of the song is in E major which has 4 sharps on F, C, G and D chords of E major include: I - E major ii - F# minor iii - G# minor IV - A major V - B major vi - C# minor vii - D# diminished The song uses variations of these chords, namely I, ii, IV, V and vi. This rendition consists of these as well as some irrelevant chords to its key. Chord progression list: Verse: Emaj9 - C#m9 - F#m9 - B7sus4 - B7 Pre-chorus: C#m7 - Asus2/F# - Esus4 - E - A7 - B9 - B7(b9) Chorus: Emaj7 - C#m7 - C#7 - C#7sus4 - Asus2/F# - A7 - B9 - B7(b9) verse:
You've been Emaj9hiding it all for so long They cant C#m9see there's a war going on Because what you F#m9think of me conflicts what you feel for me Baby its B7sus4hard, I

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kB7now.
I've been Emaj9trying to stay on the low Just to let you C#m9figure it out on your own Your feelings are F#m9clear but all your friends in your ear keep saying That I'm no B7sus4good, f

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orB7 yo

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u.B7(#5)
Pre chorus:
You're so C#m7per - fect to Asus2/F#me Nothing's Esus4changed the way I feel at Eall If I stay A7down You'll come B9around, eventually, B7(b9)o-o-o-o-o-oh
chorus:
I used to Emaj7say, it was only a matter of C#m7time for your C#7heart matters C#7sus4more than your Asus2/F#mind you tried to A7fight it, I don't know B9why. You didn't B7(b9)stand a chance I'm convinceEmaj7d, from the moment I tasted your C#m7lips All I C#7needed was C#7sus4just one Asus2/F#kiss you tried to A7fight it, I knew right B9then I didn't B7(b9)stand a chance at all.
(4 bar instrumental, 2 bars:Emaj9, 2 bars:B7) verse:
I showed you, Emaj9all of the cards in my hand So you know eC#m9xactly where I stand And you're like a F#m9glass right at the edge of the table just waiting to B7fall, fall, B7(#5)fall
(pre-chorus) (chorus) (8 bar instrumental) 2 bars: Emaj9 2 bars: Amaj7 2 bars: Emaj7 2 bars: Amaj7 (chorus - ring out last chord) This rendition of Didn't stand a chance is greatly influenced by Howard Chan's cover of the song ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pGDy3-AMSw <--- with a few additions of my own. Hope this helps, sorry if you can't understand all the 'music-theory-jargon' - Josh Matthews (New Zealand)