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Dean Lewis - Be Alright Chords

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

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

EmIlookupfromthegroundtoseeCyoursadandtearyeyes
YoulookGawayfrommeandIseethere’sBmsomethingyou’retryingtohide
AndEmI,reachforyourhandbutit’sCcold,youpullawayagain
AndI,Gwonder,what’sonBmyourmind-ind-ind
CAndthenyousaytomeEm“youmadeadumbmistake”
DYoustarttotrembleandyourDvoicebeginstobreak
YousaytheCcigarettesonthecounterweren’tEmyourfriends,
Theyweremymates,andIDfeelthecolourdrainingfrommyDface
Andmyfriendssaid…
EmIknowyouloveherbutit’sCovermate,Gitdoesn’tmatter,putDthephoneaway
EmIt’snevereasytoCwalkaway,butletherGgoohDohoh,it’llbealright.
EmSoIaskedtolookbackatalltheCmessagesyou’dsent
AndIGknowitwasn’trightbutitBmwasfuckingwithmyhead
EmAndeverythingdeletedliketheCpast,yeahitwasgone
AndGwhenItouchedyourfaceIBmcouldtellyou’removingon
CButit’snotthefactthatEmyoukissedhimyesterday
It’stheDfeelingofbetrayal,thatIDjustcan’tseemtoshake
AndCeverythingIknowtellsmeEmthatIshouldwalkaway
ButIDjustwanttoDstay,andmyfriendssaid…
EmIknowyouloveherbutit’sCovermate,Gitdoesn’tmatter,putDthephoneaway
EmIt’snevereasytoCwalkaway,butletherGgoohDohoh,it’llbeokay
EmIt’sgonnahurtforaCbitoftime,Gso,bottomsup,let’sDforgettonight
EmYou’llfindanotherandCyou’llbejustfine,letherGgoohohDoh
ButEmnothingCheals,theGpastlikeDtime
Emandtheycan’tCsteal,theGloveyou’reborntoDfind
ButEmnothingCheals,theGpastlikeDtime
EmAndtheycan’tCsteal,theGloveyou’reborntoDfind
EmIknowyouloveherbutit’sCovermate,Gitdoesn’tmatter,putDthephoneaway
EmIt’snevereasytoCwalkaway,butletherGgoohDohoh,it’llbeokay
EmIt’sgonnahurtforaCbitoftime,Gso,bottomsup,let’sDforgettonight
EmYou’llfindanotherandCyou’llbejustfine,letherGgoohohDoh
It’llbeEmalright,Cit’llbeGalrightD
It’llbeEmalright,Cit’llbeGalrightD
It’llbeEmalright..
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ArtistDean Lewis
AlbumA Place We Knew
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Be Alright on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Be Alright on guitar requires 5 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.

Be Alright uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (20), and D → Em (18). 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

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

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 20 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to G

3. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Bm

4. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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 2 times.

Bm to Em

5. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Be Alright chord transition analysis

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

  • Be Alright includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Be Alright contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be Alright connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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