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Kacey Musgraves - Breadwinner Chords

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ChordsE, D#, G#m, A, C#m, D#m, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[E] [D#] [G#m] [A] [E] [D#] [G#m] [A]
[E]Here’s what he’ll [D#]do, he’ll play [G#m]it [A]cool
When he hangs [E]out with a [D#]woman like [G#m] [A]you
[E]Say he ain’t [D#]pressed by all your [G#m] [A]success
Tell you he’s [E]different than [D#]all of the [G#m] [A]rest

[chorus]
You’re gonna [C#m]give it all and give it all, but [D#m]you won’t get it back
I’m [E]telling you, it’s gonna hurt, stay [D#]away from a boy like that

[chorus]
He wants [E]a [D#m]breadwinner, he [G#m]wants your [F#]dinner
Until [E]he [D#m]ain’t hungry [G#m] [F#]anymore
He [E]wants your [D#m]shimmer, to [G#m]make him [F#]feel bigger
Until [E]he [D#m]starts feeling [G#m] [A]insecure
I wish [E]somebody would’ve [D#m]told me the [G#m] [F#]truth
See, he’s [E]never gonna [D#m]know what to [G#m]do
[A]With a woman like [E] [D#m] [G#m]you
[F#]With a woman like [E] [D#m] [G#m] [F#]you

[verse 2]
[E]I see the [D#]games, a mile [G#m] [A]away
They only [E]end when [D#]another heart [G#m] [A]breaks
But [E]all of his [D#]wounds ain’t [G#m]an [A]excuse
For you to [E]put up with [D#]how he treats [G#m] [A]you

[chorus]
You’re gonna [C#m]give it all and give it all, but [D#m]you won’t get it back
I’m [E]telling you, it’s gonna hurt, stay [D#]away from a boy like that

[chorus]
He wants [E]a [D#m]breadwinner, he [G#m]wants your [F#]dinner
Until [E]he [D#m]ain’t hungry [G#m] [F#]anymore
He [E]wants your [D#m]shimmer, to [G#m]make him [F#]feel bigger
Until [E]he [D#m]starts feeling [G#m] [A]insecure
I wish [E]somebody would’ve [D#m]told me the [G#m] [F#]truth
See, he’s [E]never gonna [D#m]know what to [G#m]do
[A]With a woman like [E] [D#m] [G#m]you
[F#]With a woman like [E] [D#m] [G#m] [F#]you

[Closing]
I can sleep at [E]night, knowing I really [C#m]tried
I put in the [G#m]time, but the fault isn’t [A]mine

[chorus]
That he wants a [E] [D#m]breadwinner, he [G#m]wants your [F#]dinner
Until [E]he [D#m]ain’t hungry [G#m] [F#]anymore, he wants [E]a [D#m]breadwinner
He [G#m]wants your [F#]dinner, until [E]he [D#m]ain’t hungry [G#m] [F#]anymore
He [E]wants your [D#m]shimmer, to [G#m]make him [F#]feel bigger
Until [E]he [D#m]starts feeling [G#m] [A]insecure
I wish [E]somebody would’ve [D#m]told me the [G#m] [F#]truth
See, he’s [E]never gonna [D#m]know what to [G#m]do
[A]With a woman like [E]you [D#] [G#m]
[A]With a woman like [E]you [D#] [G#m]
[A]With a woman like [E] you [D#]and me
He [G#m]likes what he [A]sees

[outro]
[E] [D#] [G#m] [A] [E] [D#] [G#m] [A]

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ArtistKacey Musgraves
AlbumStar-Crossed
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2021
KeyG#m

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

Kacey Musgraves - Breadwinner on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Breadwinner uses these transitions most often: D#m → G#m (24), E → D#m (24), and G#m → A (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 E - D# chord transition.

1. E → D# chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from E to D#;

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

2. D# → G#m chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from D# to G#m;

  1. While playing D#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
D# to G#m

3. G#m → A chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G#m to A;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
G#m to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E;

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

5. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m;

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

6. C#m → D#m chord transition

To move from C#m to D#m;

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

7. D#m → E chord transition

To move from D#m to E;

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

8. D#m → G#m chord transition

To move from D#m to G#m;

  1. While playing D#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

9. G#m → F# chord transition

To move from G#m to F#;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

10. F# → E chord transition

To move from F# to E;

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

11. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

12. C#m → G#m chord transition

To move from C#m to G#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

Breadwinner chord transition analysis

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

  • Breadwinner includes 167 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breadwinner contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breadwinner connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C#m: 6%
    • E → D#m: 0%
    After G#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).
    • G#m → A: 26%
    • G#m → F#: 19%
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