Billie Eilish - Call Me Back Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm]Wait time is the [E]worst, I [A]can hardly [F#m]sit.
[Bm]No one has the [E]time, [A]someone’s always [F#m]late.
[Bm]I look for [E]you, [A]and you [F#m]look for me.
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh…
[chorus]
[G]I [D]don’t know [A]why, I came [G]down.
[G]I [D]hold your [A]phone, don’t wake [G]up.
[G]I [D]hear a [A]voice, in the [G]ground. [D] [A]
[verse 2]
[Am]Tell me, don’t [A]tell me, the [Am]hard part is [Am]telling.
You [D]something that [C]you would not [D]like me to [C]tell you.
[Am]Tell me, don’t [A]tell me, the [Am]hard part is [Am]telling.
You [D]something that [C]you would not [D]like me to [C]tell you.
[verse 3]
[Bm]Wait time is to [E]blame, [A]mat top frame’s a [F#m]trip.
[Bm]We all have the [E]time, [A]someone’s always [F#m]fed.
[Bm]I look for [E]you, [A]and you [F#m]look away.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[chorus]
[Bm] [E] [A]
[G]I [D]don’t know [A]why, I came [G]down.
[G]I [D]hold your [A]phone, don’t wake [G]up.
[G]I [D]hear a [A]voice, in the [G]ground. [D] [A]
[Closing]
[Am]Waking [A]up is [Am]so much [Am]fun to [D]do. [C] [D] [C]
[Am]’80 [A]movie [Am]make out [Am]party with [D]you. [C] [D] [C]
How to play Call Me Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - Call Me Back on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.
Call Me Back uses these transitions most often: D → A (8), D → C (8), and G → D (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 Bm - E chord transition.
1. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
2. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
5. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. 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.
7. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Call Me Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Call Me Back.
- Call Me Back includes 78 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Call Me Back contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Call Me Back connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%