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Preach Chords

Learn to play “Preach” by John Legend on guitar — played in the key of Bm, using Bm, F#m, G and Em. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:BmF#mGEmDA

Chords for Preach

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
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 Every day IBmwake & everything isF#mbroken
 Turnin off myGphone just to get out ofEmbed
 Get home everyBmevenin & historysF#mrepeatin
 Turning off myGphone cuz its hurting myEmchest
GYeah-ay, & heaven knows Im notDhelpless
EmYeah, but what can I do?D 
GI cant see the use in meDcrying
 If Im not even
Emtryin to make the change I wanna see
 I cant sit &Bmhope, I cant just sit &Apray that
 I can find aEmlove when all I see isGpain
 Falling to myBmknees & though I doAbelieve
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
 Woah oh-ohBmoh-oh, oh-oohAooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
 All IDhear isBmvoices, everybodysF#mtalking
 Nothing real isGhappening coz nothing isEmnew
 Now when all isBmtragic & I just feelF#msedated
 Why do I feelGnumb, is that all I canEmdo?
GYeah, & heaven knows Im notDhelpless
EmYeah, but Im only humanD 
GI cant see the use in meDcrying
 If Im not even
Emtrying to make the change I wanna see
 I cant sit &Bmhope I cant just sit &Apray that
 I can find aEmlove when all I see isGpain
 Falling to myBmknees & though I doAbelieve
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
 Woah oh-ohBmoh-oh, oh-oohAooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
G& heaven knows Im notDhelpless
EmBut what can IF#mdo,Dyeah
GI cant see the use in meDcrying
 If Im not even
Emtrying to make the change I wanna see
 I cant sit &Bmhope, I cant just sit &Apray that
 I can find aEmlove when all I see isGpain
 I try to do theBmthings
 I say that IAbelieve (I do believe)
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
 Woah oh-ohBmoh-oh, oh-oohAooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
 I cant justEmpreach, baby,Gpreach
 Woah oh-ohBmoh-oh, oh-oohAooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
 Falling to myBmknees & though I doAbelieve
 I cant justGpreach, baby,Dpreach
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About Preach

John Legend's “Preach” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — Bm, F#m, G, Em, D and A — with the progression centred on Bm, F#m and G. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Preach — FAQ

What key is “Preach” in?

“Preach” by John Legend is in the key of Bm. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Preach”?

“Preach” uses 6 chords: Bm, F#m, G, Em, D and A.

Is “Preach” easy to play on guitar?

“Preach” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “Preach”?

“Preach” is performed by John Legend.