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AURORA - Warrior Chords

ChordsEm, C, Am, Bm, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmCAmBm
EmIfallCasleepinmyowntears
AmIcryforthetheBmworld,foreveryone
EmAndIbuildaCboattofloatin,I’mAmfloatingBmaway
EmIcan’tCrecallthelasttime
IAmopenedmyeyestoseetheBmworldasbeautiful
EmAndIbuiltaCcagetohidein
I’mAmhiding,I’mtryingBmtobattlethenight
DLetloveGconqueryourCmind,Cwarrior,warrior
DJustreachGoutfortheClight,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warriorofDlove
EmIstandCbehindthewallof
Ampeopleandthoughts,Bmmindcontrolling
EmAndIholdaCswordtoguideme,I’mAmfightingmyBmway
EmIcan’tCrecallthelasttime
IAmopenedmyeyestoseetheBmworldasbeautiful
EmAndIbuiltaCcagetohidein
I’mAmhiding,I’mtryingBmtobattlethenight
DLetloveGconqueryourCmind,Cwarrior,warrior
DJustreachGoutfortheClight,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warriorofDlove
UnderneathdarkenedCskies,Dthere’salampkeptCalight
DLetloveGconqueryourCmind,Cwarrior,warrior
DJustreachGoutfortheClight,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warrior
DIamaGwarrior,Cwarrior,warriorofDlove
WarriorofDloveCwarriorofDloveC
DCDCD
ArtistAURORA
AlbumAll My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

AURORA - Warrior on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Warrior uses these transitions most often: C → D (18), D → G (12), and G → C (12). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em to C

2. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Am

3. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Am to Bm

4. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to Em

5. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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

  • Warrior includes 85 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Warrior contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Warrior connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%