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Billie Eilish - Bellyache Chords

ChordsC, Am, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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 Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[C] [Am] [Em]My, [C] [Am] [Em]My [C] [Am] [Em]
[C]Sitting all alone, [Am]mouth full of gum
In the [Em]driveway, my [C]friends aren’t far
In the [Am]back of my car, lay their [Em]bodies


Where’s my [C]mind, [Am]where’s my [Em]mind


They’ll [C]be here pretty soon, looking [Am]through my room
For the [Em]money, I’m [C]biting my nails
I’m too [Am]young to go to jail, it’s kinda [Em]funny


Where’s [C]my mind [Am]where’s [Em]my mind
Where’s my [C]mind [Am]where’s [Em]my mind


Maybe it’s in the [C]gutter, where I left my [Am]lover
What an expensive [Em]fate, my V is for [C]Vendetta
Thought that I’d feel [Am]better, but now I got a [Em]bellyache


[C]Everything I do, the [Am]way I wear my noose
Like a [Em]necklace, I [C]wanna make ’em scared
Like I could [Am]be anywhere, like I’m [Em]reckless


I lost my [C]mind [Am]I don’t [Em]mind
Where’s my [C]mind [Am]where’s my [Em]mind


Maybe it’s in the [C]gutter, where I left my [Am]lover
What an expensive [Em]fate, my V is for [C]Vendetta
Thought that I’d feel [Am]better, but now I got [Em]a bellyache


Maybe it’s in the [C]gutter, where I left my [Am]lover
What an expensive [Em]fate, my V is for [C]Vendetta
Thought that I’d feel [Am]better, but now I got a [Em]bellyache

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AlbumDon't Smile at Me
Year2017
KeyC

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

Billie Eilish - Bellyache on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Bellyache uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (20), C → Am (20), and Em → C (19). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. 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.
C to Am

2. 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.
Am to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

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

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

  • Bellyache includes 59 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bellyache contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bellyache 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%