Taylor Swift - State of Grace (Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Taylor Swift's "State of Grace" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitar

What Makes The Song Hot: Great vocal melodies

Train - 50 Ways To Say Goodbye (Produced by Espionage and Butch Walker)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Train's "50 Ways To Say Goodbye" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, and Trumpet

What Makes The Beat Hot: Good composition with cool sounding trumpet.
What Makes The Song Hot: Creative topic with good melodies

Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (Produced by Max Martin and Shellback)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, and Synths

What Makes The Beat Hot: Good combo of sounds. Different.
What Makes The Song Hot: Good melodies with real-talk

[Music Video] Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven

Watch the official music video premiere of Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven", produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, and The Smeezingtons and directed by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars.



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Phillip Phillips - Home (Produced by Drew Pearson)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for the American Idol Champ, Phillip Phillip's "Home" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar

What Makes The Song Hot: Very vocal good melodies with a catchy crowd singing part

Carrie Underwood - Blown Away (Produced by Mark Bright)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Steel Pedal Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Bass

What Makes The Song Hot: The hook

Taylor Swift - Red (Produced by N/A)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Taylor Swift's "Red" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Mandolin and Electric Guitar

One Direction - Live While We’re Young (Produced by Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for One Direction's "Live While We're Young" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitar, Bass, and Saw

What Makes The Song Hot: Good arrangement, great use of chords, and very catchy hook

Neon Trees - Everybody Talks (Produced by Justin Meldal Johnson)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression to Neon Trees' "Everybody Talks" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar

What Makes The Song Hot: The chord progression gives the song a cool 1950's feel

Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time (Produced by Adam Young)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression to Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Good Time" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Synths

What Makes The Song Hot: Fun, easy to remember hook with good melodies

Alex Clare - To Close (Produced by Diplo, Switch, and Mike Spencer)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression to Alex Clare's Internet Explorer 9 Commercial song, "Too Close" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitar and Dub-step Synths

What Makes The Beat Hot: Just enough Dub-step elements for Mainstream radio

Flo Rida - Whistle (Produced by DJ Frank E and Glass)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression to Flo Rida's #1 single, "Whistle" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Whistle

What Makes The Song Hot: Catchy hook with a catchy whistling melody that anyone can do

Taylor Swift - Begin Again (Produced by Dann Huff and Nathan Chapman)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression for Taylor Swift's "Begin Again" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Steel Pedal Guitar, Violin

What Makes The Song Hot: Good Melodies with Great Storytelling from one of the Best Writers in the Biz

Pink - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (Produced by Greg Kurstin)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression from Pink's sixth album's lead single, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitars

What Makes The Beat Hot: Great Live Instrumentation with Good Use of Basic Chords
What Makes The Song Hot: Catchy Melodies with Edgy Lyrics

Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Produced by Max Martin, Shellback, and Dann Huff)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression from Taylor Swift's first #1 single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" at: www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Acoustic Guitar

What Makes The Beat Hot: Great Sound Choice and Simple
What Makes The Song Hot: Catchy Melodies and Great Writing

Maroon 5 - One More Night (Produced by Max Martin and Shellback)

Learn the Chords and Chord Progression from www.ChordsandCovers.com

Production Notes:

Main Instruments: Electric Guitar
What Makes The Song Hot: Vocal Great Melodies

Pitbull - Back In Time (Theme from Men In Black 3) (Produced by Marc Kinchen, DJ Big Syphe, and DJ Buddha)

Tempo: 127 bpm
Length: 3:25
Key: C Major

Chords: Intro/Brdige: 2 bar loop
C Am G or I vi V

Transition: 4 bar loop
C Am G C F Em or I vi V I IV iii

Hook/Verse/Dub-step Breakdown: 2 bar loop
C F Em or I IV iii

Intro: 8 bars
Transition: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Verse 1: 12 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Verse 2: 12 bars
Pre-Hook: 4 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars
Dub-step Breakdown: 8 bars
Hook: 8 bars
Guitar Lead: 2 bars

Written By: Armando C. Perez, Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo, Urales Vargas, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel, and Mickey Baker
Billboard Hot 100: 11

Listen to the song (music video) after the jump...

Train - Drive By (Produced by Espionage and Butch Walker)

Tempo: 122 bpm
Length: 3:16
Key: C# Minor

Chords:
Intro/Transition: 1 bar loop
C#m or i

Verse: 4 bar loop
C#m A E B
or
i VI III VII

Pre-Hook: 8 bar loop
F#m A C#m B F#m A G#sus G#
or
iv VI i VII iv VI Vsus V

Hook (1st Half): 8 bar loop
A E B C#m B A E B Cdim
or
VI III VII i VII VI III VII i°

Hook (2nd Half): 8 bar loop
A E B C#m B A E F#m Cdim
or
VI III VII i VII VI III iv i°

Bridge: 8 bar loop
G#m C#m F#m B A G# F#m B F#sus B
or
v i iv VII VI v iv VII ivsus VII

Outro: 1 bar loop
A or VI

Intro: 2 bars
Verse 1: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Transition: 1 bar loop
Verse 2: 8 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 16 bars
Bridge: 8 bars
Verse (1st Half): 4 bars
2 Hook: 16 bars
Outro: 4 bars

Written By: Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund
Billboard Hot 100: 10

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Phillip Phillips - Home (Produced by Drew Pearson)

Congratulations to Season 11's American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips!

Tempo: 121 bpm
Length: 3:29
Key: C Major

Chords:
Intro: 2 bar loop
C Csus or I Isus

Verse: 12 bar loop
C Csus C Csus C Csus C Csus Am F C Csus
or
I Isus I Isus I Isus I Isus vi IV I Isus

Hook: 5.5 bar loop
C G Am G Am F C G G C
or
I V vi V vi IV I V V I

Pre-Hook: 12 bar loop
C F C Csus C F C Csus C F C G
or
I IV I Isus I IV I Isus I IV I V

Crowd Singing: 8 bar loop
F C Am Gsus G F C G Gsus G
or
IV I vi Vsus V IV I V Vsus V

Outro: 8 bar loop
F C Am G F C G
or
IV I vi V IV I V

Intro: 4 bars
Verse 1: 12 bars
Hook: 5.5 bars
Pre-Hook: 12 bars
Hook: 5.5 bars
Crowd Singing: 24 bars
Pre-Hook: 12 bars
Hook: 5.5 bars
Crowd Singing: 16 bars
Outro: 8 bars

Written By: Drew Pearson and Greg Holden
Billboard Hot 100: 10

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Chris Brown - Don't Wake Me Up (Produced by Benny Benassi and Free School)

Tempo: 128 bpm
Length: 3:41
Key: G Minor

Chords:
Intro (First 8 bars): 8 bar loop
Gm Eb F Gm Bbsus Bb Bbsus Bb or I VI VII i IIIsus III IIIsus III

Intro (Last 4 bars)/Verse: 4 bar loop
Gm Eb F Gm or i VI VII i

Pre-Hook/Hook/Refrain: 4 bar loop
Gm Eb Fsus Gm or i VI VIIsus i

Intro: 12 bars
Verse 1: 16 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 12 bars
Refrain: 4 bars
Verse 1: 16 bars
Pre-Hook: 8 bars
Hook: 12 bars
Refrain: 4 bars
Breakdown: 8 bars
Hook: 12 bars
Refrain: 4 bars

Written By: N/A
Billboard Hot 100: N/A

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