Lorde - Buzzcut Season Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G]
[Em]I remember when your head caught [G]flame [Em]
It kissed your scalp and caressed your [G]brain
(I remember when your head caught flame) [Em]
Well you laughed, baby it’s [G]okay [Em]
It’s buzzcut season [G]anyway (Well you laughed, baby it’s okay)
[verse 2]
[C]Explosions on TV, and all the girls with [Em]heads inside a dream
So now we [C]live beside the pool, where everything is [Em]good [Em]
[verse 3]
We ride the bus with the knees pulled [G]in [Em]
People should see how we’re [G]living
(We ride the bus with the knees pulled [Em]in)
Shut my eyes to the song that [G]plays [Em]
Sometimes this has a hot, sweet [G]taste
(Shut my eyes to the song that plays)
[verse 4]
The [C]men up on the news, they try to tell us [Em]all that we will lose
But it’s so [C]easy in this blue, where everything is [Em]good
[chorus]
And I’ll never go [C]home again (Place the call, feel it start)
[Em]Favourite friend (And nothing’s wrong when nothing’s [D]true)
I live in a hologram with [Em]you
We’re all the things that we [C]do for fun (And I’ll breathe and it goes)
[Em]Play along (Make believe, it’s hyper [D]real)
But I live in a hologram with [Em]you
[Closing]
Cola with the burnt-out [G]taste, I’m the one you tell your [D]fears to
There’ll never be enough of [Em]us
[C]Explosions on TV, and all the girls with [Em]heads inside a dream
So now we [C]live beside the pool, where everything is [Em]good [Em]
[chorus]
And I’ll never go [C]home again (Place the call, feel it start)
[Em]Favourite friend (And nothing’s wrong when nothing’s [D]true)
I live in a hologram with [Em]you
We’re all the things that we [C]do for fun (And I’ll breathe and it goes)
[Em]Play along (Make believe, it’s hyper [D]real)
But I live in a hologram with [Em]you
[outro]
[Em] [G]
How to play Buzzcut Season on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lorde - Buzzcut Season 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.
Buzzcut Season uses these transitions most often: Em → G (11), C → Em (10), and Em → C (8). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Buzzcut Season chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Buzzcut Season.
- Buzzcut Season includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Buzzcut Season contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Buzzcut Season connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%