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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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CmFmGmCmFmGmCmFmGm
CmYougotmesometypeofwayFm(hmm),ain’tusedtofeelingthisGmway(mmm-mmm)
CmIdonotknowwhattosay(yeah,Fmyeah),butIknowIshouldn’tGmthinkaboutit
CmTookonefuckinglookatyourfaceFm(hmm),nowIwannaknowhowyouGmtaste(mmm-mmm)
CmUsuallydon’tgiveitaway(yeah,Fmyeah),butyouknowI’mouthereGmthinking’boutit
D#ThenIDmrealizedshe’sGrightthere,D#andI’mathomelike,Dm”damn,thisGain’tfair”
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriendFm(girlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmbored
YoucouldhititinthemorningFm(mornin’),yeah,yeah,likeit’sGmyours
Iknowitain’trightbutFmIdon’tcareN.C.(ca-a-a-a-a-are)
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriendFm(girlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmboredCm
ThisshitalwayshappenedtomeFm(yeah),whycan’twejustplayforGmkeeps?(mmm-mmm)
CmPracticallyonmyknees(yeah,Fmyeah),butIknowIshouldn’tGmthinkaboutit
CmYouknowwhatyou’redoingtoFmme,you’resingingmysongsintheGmstreets,yeah,yeah
CmActingallinnocent,Fmplease,whenIknowyou’reouthereGmthinking’boutit
D#ThenyouDmrealizedshe’sGrightthere(yeah),
D#Andyou’reathomelike,Dm”damn,sheGcan’tcompare”
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriendFm(girlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmbored
Youcouldhititinthemorning(intheFmmornin’),yeah,yeah,likeit’sGmyours
Iknowitain’trightbutFmIdon’tcare(ca-a-a-a-a-are)
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriend(withyourFmgirlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmboredCm
CmWithyourgirlfriend,girlfriend,Fmgirlfriend,girlfriend,withyourGmgirlfriend
CmWithyourgirlfriend,girlfriend,Fmgirlfriend,girlfriend
GmYoucansayCmI’m,hatingifyouwanttobutIFmonlyhateonher’causeIwantyou
GmSayCmI’m,trippingifyoufeelthatbutFmyouwithoutmeain’tright(ain’tright)
GmYoucancallCmme,crazy’causeIwantyouandIFmnevereveneverfuckingmetyou
GmSayCmI’m,trippinganditain’trightbutFmyouwithoutmeain’tnice(ain’tnice,yeah)
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriend(withyourFmgirlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmbored
Youcouldhititinthemorning(hitintheFmmornin’,yeah,yeah,yeah),yeah,yeah,likeit’sGmyours
Iknowitain’trightbutFmIdon’tcare(ca-a-a-a-a-are)
CmBreakupwithyourgirlfriend(withyourFmgirlfriend),yeah,yeah,’causeI’mGmboredCm
CmWithyourgirlfriend,girlfriend,girlfriend,Fmbabyyeah-ah,withyourGmgirlfriend
CmWithyourgirlfriend,girlfriend,Fmgirlfriend,girlfriend,withyourGmgirlfriend
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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyCm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Gm to D#

5. D# → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Dm → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → D# chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 Fm (9%).
    • Cm → Fm: 9%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (42%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Cm: 5%
    • Fm → Gm: 5%
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