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Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored Chords

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ChordsCm, Fm, Gm, D#, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Cm] [Fm] [Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [Gm]
[Cm] You got me some type of way [Fm](hmm), ain’t used to feeling this [Gm]way (mmm-mmm)
[Cm] I do not know what to say (yeah, [Fm]yeah), but I know I shouldn’t [Gm]think about it
[Cm] Took one fucking look at your face [Fm](hmm), now I wanna know how you [Gm]taste (mmm-mmm)
[Cm] Usually don’t give it away (yeah, [Fm]yeah), but you know I’m out here [Gm]thinking ’bout it

[verse 2]
[D#]Then I [Dm]realized she’s [G]right there, [D#]and I’m at home like, [Dm]”damn, this [G]ain’t fair”

[chorus]
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend [Fm](girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored
You could hit it in the morning [Fm](mornin’), yeah, yeah, like it’s [Gm] [Cm]yours
I know it ain’t right but [Fm]I don’t care [N.C.](ca-a-a-a-a-are)
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend [Fm](girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored

[verse 3]
This shit always happened to me [Fm](yeah), why can’t we just play for [Gm]keeps? (mmm-mmm)
[Cm] Practically on my knees (yeah, [Fm]yeah), but I know I shouldn’t [Gm]think about it
[Cm] You know what you’re doing to [Fm]me, you’re singing my songs in the [Gm]streets, yeah, yeah
[Cm] Acting all innocent, [Fm]please, when I know you’re out here [Gm]thinking ’bout it

[verse 4]
[D#]Then you [Dm]realized she’s [G]right there (yeah),
[D#]And you’re at home like, [Dm]”damn, she [G]can’t compare”

[chorus]
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend [Fm](girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored
You could hit it in the morning (in the [Fm]mornin’), yeah, yeah, like it’s [Gm] [Cm]yours
I know it ain’t right but [Fm]I don’t care (ca-a-a-a-a-are)
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend (with your [Fm]girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored

[verse 5]
[Cm] With your girlfriend, girlfriend, [Fm]girlfriend, girlfriend, with your [Gm]girlfriend
[Cm] With your girlfriend, girlfriend, [Fm]girlfriend, girlfriend

[verse 6]
[Gm]You can say [Cm]I’m, hating if you want to but I [Fm]only hate on her ’cause I want you
[Gm]Say [Cm]I’m, tripping if you feel that but [Fm]you without me ain’t right (ain’t right)
[Gm]You can call [Cm]me, crazy ’cause I want you and I [Fm]never even ever fucking met you
[Gm]Say [Cm]I’m, tripping and it ain’t right but [Fm]you without me ain’t nice (ain’t nice, yeah)

[chorus]
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend (with your [Fm]girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored
You could hit it in the morning (hit in the [Fm]mornin’, yeah, yeah, yeah), yeah, yeah, like it’s [Gm] [Cm]yours
I know it ain’t right but [Fm]I don’t care (ca-a-a-a-a-are)
[Cm] Break up with your girlfriend (with your [Fm]girlfriend), yeah, yeah, ’cause I’m [Gm] [Cm]bored

[Closing]
[Cm] With your girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, [Fm]baby yeah-ah, with your [Gm]girlfriend
[Cm] With your girlfriend, girlfriend, [Fm]girlfriend, girlfriend, with your [Gm]girlfriend

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyCm

How to play Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored uses these transitions most often: Cm → Fm (31), Fm → Gm (27), and Gm → Cm (24). 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 Cm - Fm chord transition.

1. Cm → Fm chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from Cm to Fm;

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

2. Fm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Fm to Gm;

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

3. Gm → Cm chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

4. Gm → D# chord transition

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

To move from Gm to D#;

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

5. D# → Dm chord transition

To move from D# to Dm;

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

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

7. G → D# chord transition

To move from G to D#;

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

8. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored.

  • Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored includes 100 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → Fm: 8%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Cm: 5%
    • Fm → Gm: 5%
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