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Billie Eilish - Bored Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, Em, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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
  • 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

[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G]The games you played were never [Bm]fun
[G]You’d say you’d stay but then you’d [Bm]run

[chorus]
[Em]Giving you what you’re begging [G]for
Giving you what you say I [C]need
I don’t want any settled [Am]scores
I just want you to set me [Em]free
Giving you what you’re begging [G]for
Giving you what you say I [C]need, say I [Am]need

[chorus]
[G]I’m not afraid any [Em]more
What makes you [Bm]sure you’re all I [C]need? Forget about it
[G]When you walk out the [Em]door and leave me [Bm]torn
You’re teaching [C]me to live without it
[G] [Em]Bored, I’m so [Bm] [C]bored
I’m so [G] [Em]bored, so [Bm] [C]bored

[verse 2]
[G]I’m home alone, you’re God knows [Bm]where
[G]I hope you don’t think that shit’s [Bm]fair

[Closing]
[Em]Giving you all you want and [G]more
Giving you every piece of [C]me
But I will never can [Am]afford
I just want you to love for [Em]free
Can’t you see that I’m getting [G]bored?
Giving you every [C]piece of me, piece [Am]of me

[chorus]
[G]I’m not afraid any [Em]more
What makes you [Bm]sure you’re all I [C]need? Forget about it
[G]When you walk out the [Em]door and leave me [Bm]torn
You’re teaching [C]me to live without it
[G] [Em]Bored, I’m so [Bm] [C]bored
I’m so [G] [Em]bored, so [Bm] [C]bored

[chorus]
[Em]Giving you what you’re begging [G]for
Giving you what you say I [C]need
I don’t want any settled [Am]scores
I just want you to set me [Em]free
Giving you what you’re begging [G]for
Giving you what you [C]say I need, say I [Am]need

[chorus]
[G]I’m not afraid any [Em]more
What makes you [Bm]sure you’re all I [C]need? Forget about it
[G]When you walk out the [Em]door and leave me [Bm]torn
You’re teaching [C]me to live without it

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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyG

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

Billie Eilish - Bored on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Bored uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (10), Em → Bm (10), and G → Em (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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. 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

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.
G to Bm

2. 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

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.
Bm to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

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

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.
G to C

5. 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.

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. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. Bm → C chord transition

To move 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.

9. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

Bored chord transition analysis

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

  • Bored includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bored contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bored connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
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