Folk, Pop

Orange Juice Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Noah Kahan’s poignant song about a strained reunion and unspoken struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

Am F

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

C G

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

Am F

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Verse 2

C G

I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them

Am F

It’s a never-ending cycle, you can fill it to the brim

C G

And I’m angry at my parents, oh, I’m angry at their tears

Am F

They held onto their secrets and they kept them for years

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Bridge

Am F

So, am I honest when I say I’ve been doin’ well?

C G

I’m still picking up the pieces of myself

Am F

And I’m happy that you’re here, I’m happy that you came

C G

But I’m still countin’ all the cracks in the paint

Chorus

C G

And it’s not a fever, it’s a freeze

Am F

It’s not a forest, it’s a tree

C G

It’s not an ocean, it’s a creek

Am F

And it’s not a sickness, I can’t speak

C G

And it’s not a thief in the night, it’s a stalker in the street

Am F

It’s not a mole on your skin, it’s a tumor that you bleed

C G Am F

And it’s not a drunk in the mornin’, it’s a dad without a reason

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Outro

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

C G Am F

And it’s not a liquor, it’s a lemon, it’s an orange juice, please

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.