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 = 2x2200 C#m = x46600 E = 079900 B = 799800 A=577600 Chorus and Bridge chords: C#m=x46600 E=022100 B=x24400 F#m=244322 A2=x02200 Verse 1: F#m C#m This might hurt E B It's not safe but I know that I've gotta make a change F#m C#m I don't care if I break E B At least I'll be feeling something F#m C#m 'Cause just okay is not enough E B A Help me fight through the nothingness of life Chorus: C#m E I don't wanna go through the motions B F#m I don't wanna go one more day C#m E B Without Your all consuming passion inside of me F#m C#m I don't wanna spend my whole life asking E B A2 What if I had given everything? Instead of going through the motions Verse 2: F#m C#m No regrets, not this time E B I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind F#m C#m Let Your love make me whole E B I think I'm finally feeling something F#m C#m 'Cause just okay is not enough E B A Help me fight through the nothingness of this life Chorus: C#m E I don't wanna go through the motions B F#m I don't wanna go one more day C#m E B Without Your all consuming passion inside of me F#m C#m I don't wanna spend my whole life asking E B A2 What if I had given everything? Instead of going through the motions Bridge: F#m A2 E B Take me all the way F#m A2 E B Take me all the way F#m A2 E B Take me all the way Chorus: C#m E I don't wanna go through the motions B F#m I don't wanna go one more day C#m E B Without Your all consuming passion inside of me F#m C#m I don't wanna spend my whole life asking E B A2 What if I had given everything? Instead of going through the motions (Repeat Chorus) Bridge: F#m A2 E B Take me all the way F#m A2 E B Take me all the way F#m A2 E B Take me all the way F#m A2 E B Take me all the way C#m E B I don't wanna go through the motions.