He is using open E chords in the key of E. 
CAPO 1 for recording
You can play the regular versions of the chords or these chords: 
Verse chords:
F#m= (244222@1)2x2200      C#m= (x13321@4)x46600       E= (022100@1)079900         B= (x2444x@1)799800       A=577600
Chorus and Bridge chords: 
C#m=x46600      E=022100        B=x24400             F#m=244222        A2=x02200

Verse 1: 
F#m (244222@1)            C#mThis (x13321@4)might hurt
             E (022100@1)                   BIt's (x2444x@1)not safe but I know that I've gotta make a change
F#m (244222@1)      C#m (x13321@4)         
I don't care if I break
E (022100@1)              B (x2444x@1) 
At least I'll be feeling something
F#m (244222@1)           C#m (x13321@4)      
'Cause just okay is not enough
E (022100@1)                       B (x2444x@1)            AHelp (x02220@1)me fight through the nothingness of life

Chorus: 
C#m (x13321@4)            EI (022100@1)don't wanna go through the motions
B (x2444x@1)              F#mI (244222@1)don't wanna go one more day
C#m (x13321@4)        E (022100@1)          B (x2444x@1)        
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m (244222@1)                  C#mI (x13321@4)don't wanna spend my whole life asking
E (022100@1)           B (x2444x@1)         A2What (x02420@1)if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions

Verse 2: 
F#m (244222@1)     C#mNo (x13321@4)regrets, not this time
E (022100@1)              BI'm (x2444x@1)gonna let my heart defeat my mind
F#m (244222@1)       C#mLet (x13321@4)Your love make me whole
E (022100@1)                 BI (x2444x@1)think I'm finally feeling something
F#m (244222@1)          C#m (x13321@4)      
'Cause just okay is not enough
E (022100@1)                       B (x2444x@1)            AHelp (x02220@1)me fight through the nothingness of this life

Chorus: 
C#m (x13321@4)            EI (022100@1)don't wanna go through the motions
B (x2444x@1)              F#mI (244222@1)don't wanna go one more day
C#m (x13321@4)        E (022100@1)          B (x2444x@1)        
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m (244222@1)                  C#mI (x13321@4)don't wanna spend my whole life asking
E (022100@1)           B (x2444x@1)       A2What (x02420@1)if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions

Bridge: 
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)      BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)      BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)      BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way

Chorus: 
C#m (x13321@4)            EI (022100@1)don't wanna go through the motions
B (x2444x@1)             F#mI (244222@1)don't wanna go one more day
C#m (x13321@4)        E (022100@1)          B (x2444x@1)        
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m (244222@1)                  C#mI (x13321@4)don't wanna spend my whole life asking
E (022100@1)           B (x2444x@1)       A2What (x02420@1)if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: 
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)    BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)    BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)    BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
F#m (244222@1)   A2 (x02420@1)    E (022100@1)    BTake (x2444x@1)me all the way
C#m (x13321@4)            E (022100@1)                  BI (x2444x@1)don't wanna go through the motions.
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