Billie Eilish - True Blue Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Em] [D] [Am]
[C]Lights [Em]out, you’re not [D]here holding [Am]me
[C]I [Em]count, every [D]tear down my [Am]cheek
Instead of [C]sheep
[Em]Ooh, [D]ooh, [Am]ooh
[verse 2]
[C] [Em]Sleep walk, find [D]myself on your [Am]street
[C]Three [Em]knocks, ring the [D]bell then I [Am]leave
[chorus]
[C]I [Em]tried a [D]little, black and white but I’m so [Am]blue
[C]I’d [Em]like to [D]mean it when I say I’m over [Am]you
But that’s still not [C]true
[verse 3]
[Em] [D] [Am]
[C]Cold [Em]days, [Am]frozen [D]lake in the [Am]park
[C]Old [Em]ways, make [D]mistakes when I’m [Am]lost
Now we [C]go
[C]Ooh, [Em]ooh, [D]ooh [Am]
[verse 4]
[C]Bad [Em]dreams, might not [D]mean [Am]anything
But [C]you [Em]seem, not to [D]need [Am]anything
[chorus]
[C]I [Em]tried a [D]little, black and white but I’m so [Am]blue
[C]I’d [Em]like to [D]mean it when I say I’m over [Am]you
But that’s still not [C]true
[verse 5]
[C] [Em]
[Am]I’m still so blue, true blue, [C]true blue, hey [Em]
True [D]blue [Am]
[chorus]
[C]I [Em]tried a little [D]black and white but I’m so [Am]blue
[C]I’d [Em]like to mean it [D]when I say I’m over [Am]you
[C]I tried a little black and white but I’m so [Am]blue
[C]I’d [Em]like to mean it [D]when I say I’m over [Am]you
[Am]But that’s still not [C]true
[Closing]
[Em]And I’m still so [D]blue [Am]
[C]True blue, true [Em]blue, hey
True [D]blue [Am]
How to play True Blue on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - True Blue 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.
True Blue uses these transitions most often: Am → C (23), C → Em (23), and D → Am (22). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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.
4. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
True Blue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in True Blue.
- True Blue includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- True Blue contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how True Blue 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%
- C → Em: 8%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%