Britney Spears - Baby One More Time Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby, how was I [C]supposed to know
That [Dm]something [E]wasn’t right here
Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby I shouldn’t [C]have let you go
And [Dm]now you’re out [E]of sight, yeah, show me how want it [E]to be
Tell me [C]baby ’cause I need [Dm]to know [E]now, oh because
[verse 2]
My [Am]loneliness [E]is killing me (and I) I must [C]confess I [Dm]still believe
When [Am]I’m not with [E]you I lose my mind, give me a [C]sign
Hit [Dm]me [E]baby one more time
[verse 3]
Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby The reason I [C]breathe is you
Boy [Dm]you got me [E]blinded
Oh pretty [Am]baby, [E]there’s nothing that I [C]wouldn’t do
It’s [Dm]not the way I [E]planned it, show me how you want it [E]to be
Tell me [C]baby ’cause I need [Dm]to know [E]now, oh because
[Closing]
Oh [Dm]baby, [E]baby how was I supposed to know
Oh [Dm]pretty baby, [E]I shouldn’t have let you go
I [C]must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now
Don’t [Dm]you [E]know I [Am]still believe
That you will be [E]here, and give me a [C]sign
Hit [Dm]me baby [E]one [Am]more time
How to play Baby One More Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Baby One More Time uses these transitions most often: Dm → E (11), C → Dm (10), and E → C (10). 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 Am - E chord transition.
1. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Baby One More Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby One More Time.
- Baby One More Time includes 47 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Baby One More Time contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Baby One More Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → Am: 9%
- E → C: 2%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → E: 1%