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Britney Spears - Baby One More Time Chords

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ChordsAm, E, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

OhAmbaby,Ebaby,howwasICsupposedtoknow
ThatDmsomethingEwasn’trighthere
OhAmbaby,EbabyIshouldn’tChaveletyougo
AndDmnowyou’reoutEofsight,yeah,showmehowwantitEtobe
TellmeCbaby’causeIneedDmtoknowEnow,ohbecause
MyAmlonelinessEiskillingme(andI)ImustCconfessIDmstillbelieve
WhenAmI’mnotwithEyouIlosemymind,givemeaCsign
HitDmmeEbabyonemoretime
OhAmbaby,EbabyThereasonICbreatheisyou
BoyDmyougotmeEblinded
OhprettyAmbaby,Ethere’snothingthatICwouldn’tdo
It’sDmnotthewayIEplannedit,showmehowyouwantitEtobe
TellmeCbaby’causeIneedDmtoknowEnow,ohbecause
OhDmbaby,EbabyhowwasIsupposedtoknow
OhDmprettybaby,EIshouldn’thaveletyougo
ICmustconfess,thatmylonelinessiskillingmenow
Don’tDmyouEknowIAmstillbelieve
ThatyouwillbeEhere,andgivemeaCsign
HitDmmebabyEoneAmmoretime
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ArtistBritney Spears
Album…Baby One More Time
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Am to E

2. E → C chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from E to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

E to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G 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 verse, played 10 times.

C to Dm

4. Dm → E chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to E

5. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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: 10%
    • 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%
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