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Lady Gaga - 911 Chords

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ChordsCm, Bb, Eb, F, Gm, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CmCmCmCmBb
CmTurningupemotionalfaders
CmKeeprepeatingself-hatingphrases
CmIhaveheardenoughofthesevoices
AlmostlikeBbIhavenochoice
CmThisisbiologicalstasis
CmMymood’sshiftingtomanicplaces
CmWishIlaughedandkeptthegoodfriendships
CmWatchlife,BbhereIgoagain
CmIcan’tseemecry
CmCan’tseemecryeveragainBb(Ooh)
CmIcan’tseemecry
CmCan’tseemecry,thisistheendBb(Ooh)
EbMybiggestenemyisCmme,popaBb911
BbMybiggestenemyisFme,popaBb911
EbMybiggestenemyisCmmeeversincedayBbone
PopaF911,thenpopBbanotherone
CmKeepmydollsinsidediamondboxes
CmSave’em’tilIknowI’mgonnadropthis
CmFrontI’vebuiltaroundmyoasis
CmParadiseisBbinmyhands
CmHoldingonsotighttothisstatus
CmIt’snotreal,butI’lltrytograbit
CmKeepmyselfinbeautifulplaces
CmParadiseisBbinmyhands
CmIcan’tseemecry
CmCan’tseemecryeveragainBb(Ooh)
CmIcan’tseemecry
CmCan’tseemecry,thisistheendBb(Ooh)
EbMybiggestenemyisCmme,popaBb911
BbMybiggestenemyisFme,popaBb911
EbMybiggestenemyisCmmeeversincedayBbone
PopaF911,thenpopBbanotherone
GmPop,GmpopBbanotherone(Ooh)
EbPopaDm911,thenpopanotherone(Ooh)
GmIGmcan’tseemeBbcry
Can’tseemeEbcryeverDmagain(Ooh)
GmIGmcan’tseemeBbcry
Can’tseemeEbcry,thisistheFend(Ooh)
EbMybiggestenemyisCmme,popaBb911
BbMybiggestenemyisFme,popaBb911
EbMybiggestenemyisCmmeeversincedayBbone
PopaF911,thenBbpopanotherone
EbPleasepatchtheCmline,pleasepatchtheBbline
BbNeedaF911,Bbcanyoupatchtheline?
EbPleasepatchtheCmline,pleasepatchtheBbline
BbNeedaF911,Bbcanyoupatchtheline?
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumChromatica
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyCm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play 911 on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - 911 on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

911 uses these transitions most often: Cm → Bb (17), Bb → Eb (10), and Bb → Cm (8). 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 Cm - Bb chord transition.

1. Cm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from Cm to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Cm to Bb

2. Bb → Eb chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from Bb to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

Bb to Eb

3. Eb → Cm chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

Switching from Eb to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Eb to Cm

4. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Bb to F

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Gm:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Eb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Dm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

911 chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 911.

  • 911 includes 69 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 911 contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 911 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → Bb: 8%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
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