Billie Eilish - 8 Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Wait a [G7]minute, let me finish
I know [Am]you don’t care, but can you [D]listen?
[G]I came [G7]committed, guess I overdid it
Wore my [Am]heart out on a chain, around my [D]neck, but now it’s missing, hmm
[verse 2]
[G](Da da da da da da) [G7]hmm
(Da da da da da da [Am]umm) [D]oh, hmm hmm hmm hmm
[chorus]
So [G]I think I better [G7]go, I never really know
How to [Am]please you, you’re looking at me like [D]I’m see through
[G]I guess I’m gonna [G7]go, I just never know
How you [Am]feel, do you even [D]feel anything?
[verse 3]
[G]Da da da da da da [G7]dumm
Da da da da da da [Am]dumm, [D]hmm hmm hmm hmm
[verse 4]
[G]You said, “don’t treat me [G7]badly”, but you said it so sadly
So I [Am]did the best I could not thinking you would [D]have left me gladly
[G]I know you’re not [G7]sorry, why should you be?
‘Cause who am [Am]I to be in love, when your [D]love never is for me, me
[Closing]
[G]Da da da da da da [G7]dumm
Da da da da da da [Am]dumm, [D]hmm hmm hmm hmmm
[chorus]
So [G]I think I better [G7]go, I never really know
How to [Am]please you, you’re looking at me like [D]I’m see through
[G]I guess I’m gonna [G7]go, I just never know
How you [Am]feel, do you even [D]feel anything?
How to play 8 on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - 8 on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
8 uses these transitions most often: Am → D (11), G → G7 (11), and G7 → Am (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - G7 chord transition.
1. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
2. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 8.
- 8 includes 43 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- 8 contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 8 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → Am: 3%