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The Chainsmokers - Beach House Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Am, F, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
Woke up on the West side, [Em]listening to Beach House, taking my time
[C]She’s just my type, [Em]dark hair waving out the passenger side
[C]Then I start to think, as she [Am]pulls me on the bathroom floor
[C]This is my type of thing, yeah, [Am]yeah

[chorus]
Oh, darling of [F]mine, [G]where have you [Am]been?
I [Em]feel so a[F]live with [G]you in my [Am]bed
Oh, [Em]darling of [F]mine, [G]please don’t let [Am]go
Just [Em]tell me you [F]feel this, [G]tell me you [C]know
Oh, darling of [F]mine. [G] [Am] [Em]Oh, darling of [F]mine [G] [Am] [Em]

[verse 2]
[C]On a train through Japan, I [Em]keep her real close ’cause she knows who I am
[C]Red pill in my hand, [Em]paranoid cutie with a dark past and
[C]It’s that type of thing, when she [Am]feels like the girl next door
[C]This is my type of thing, yeah, [Am]yeah

[chorus]
Oh, darling of [F]mine, [G]where have you [Am]been? I [Em]feel so a[F]live with [G]you in my [Am]bed
Oh, [Em]darling of [F]mine, [G]please don’t let [Am]go, just [Em]tell me you [F]feel this, [G]tell me you [C]know
Oh, darling of [F]mine. [G] [Am] [Em]Oh, darling of [F]mine [G] [Am] [Em]

[verse 3]
Where have you [F]been? [G]Where have you [Am]been?
[Em]Where have you [F]been? [G]Where have you [C]been?

[Closing]
[F]And then I start to [G]think as I lift her on the [Em]sink
That I’ve been here [Am]before, [F]it’s a certain type of [G]thing, she gets bored of every[Em]thing
Not the type you can [Am]ignore, [F]yeah, I just wanna [G]taste as she grabs me by the [Em]waist
As she closes the [Am]door, [F]she’s taking what she [G]wants, baby, you can have it [C]all

[chorus]
Oh, darling of [F]mine, [G]where have you [Am]been? I [Em]feel so a[F]live with [G]you in my [Am]bed
Oh, [Em]darling of [F]mine, [G]please don’t let [Am]go, just [Em]tell me you [F]feel this, [G]tell me you [C]know
Oh, darling of [F]mine [G] [Am] [Em]Where have you [F]been? [G]Where have you [Am]been?
[Em]Where have you [F]been? [G]Where have you [C]been? Oh, darling of [F]mine [G] [Am] [F] [G]

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ArtistThe Chainsmokers
AlbumSick Boy
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Beach House on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Chainsmokers - Beach House on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Beach House uses these transitions most often: F → G (27), G → Am (17), and Am → Em (16). 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

To move 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.
Em to C

2. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

7. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

8. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

9. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

Beach House chord transition analysis

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

  • Beach House includes 113 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beach House contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beach House connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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