Chords for Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” Explained | Song Stories

Thank you, [F] thank you, thank you, thank you.
[Bbm] Ariana Grande surprised fans with an emotional single about self-love on
Thank U, Next.
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_ [F] Produced by Crazy Mike, Scootie and TB Hits, the track references Ariana's most public
romantic relationships over the years, and she is not shy about name-dropping her exes.
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[Ab] First, she mentions rapper Big Sean, who she dated for 8 months back in 2014.
The two even collaborated on a number of songs together. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ Then, she name-drops Ricky Alvarez, who she dated in 2015 and possibly dedicated a few
tracks like Moonlight and True Love to.
He was also involved in the Donut incident of 2015. _
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Ariana and [Ab] Mac Miller were in a two-year-long relationship that ended [Gb] in 2018,
though the pair remained friends.
In September 2018, Mac Miller passed away
from a reported drug overdose.
Ariana's recent engagement to comedian Pete Davidson
started in the spring of 2018, after a short period of dating, and ended in mid-October.
The couple's relationship was highly publicized,
and one of the tracks on her fourth studio album, Sweetener, was even titled, Pete Davidson.
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And even though she and Pete sparred on Twitter in October, Ariana says,
"'Thank U, Next' is about positivity and empowerment after a breakup.
On Twitter,
she said quote, "'A new chapter.
Gratitude, growth, embracing our path, bumps and all.'"
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_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ This line sparked a lot of controversy online, after a few fans thought Ariana was saying
Aubrey, but the singer took to Twitter to clear everything up.
But when you sing you go,
POT!
Yeah, _ I'm working on the pronunciation thing.
It's a recurring problem.
Ariana even references her parents' own relationship and their divorce when she was a child.
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_ _ _ [A] The track was released on the night of Saturday, November 3rd,
right before an episode of Saturday Night Live, where Pete Davidson is a cast member.
Hey Maggie, I'm Pete. Hey Pete.
You wanna get married?
No.
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Fans were all over the new single, and on Twitter, Ari revealed that her fifth studio
album would also be titled, "'Thank U, Next' and her plans for an upcoming music video for the
track, [Ebm] Breathe In.
In the days following its release, the song shot to the top of the Genius
Song Chart, with over 2 million page views.
Thank U, next.
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_ [Bbm] _ _ [Db] _ _ I'm talking over [Gb] my head.
If you wanna learn more about "'Thank U, Next'," check out the song page on Genius.com.
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