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Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings Chords

ChordsC, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[C]Ceilings, plaster, [G]can’t you just [D]make it move faster?
[C]Lovely to be sitting [G]here with you
[D]You’re kinda cute but it’s [C]raining harder
[G]My shoes are [D]now full of water
[C]Lovely to be rained on [G]with you
[D]It’s kinda cute but it’s [C]so short


Then you’re driving me [G]home, and I don’t wanna [D]leave
But I have to go, [C]you kiss me in your car
And it [G]feels like the start of a [D]movie I’ve seen [C]before, [G] [D]before


[C] [G] [D]
[C]Bed sheets, no clothes, [G]touch me like [D]nobody else does
[C]Lovely to just lay here [G]with you
[D]You’re kinda cute and [C]I would say all of this
[G]But I don’t wanna [D]ruin the moment
[C]Lovely to sit between comfort [G]and chaos [D]
(I don’t even know what I’m saying anymore, it’s 1:30 in the morning)


[C]But it’s over, then you’re driving me home
[G]And it kinda comes [D]out as I get up to go, [C]you kiss me in your car
And it [G]feels like the start of a [D]movie I’ve seen before
[C]But it’s not real (Not real)


And you don’t exist, [G]and I can’t [D]recall the last time I was [C]kissed
[C]It hits me (hits me) in the car
And it [G]feels like the end of a [D]movie I’ve seen [C]before
[G] [D]Before

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Albumfive seconds flat
Year2022
KeyC

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

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Ceilings uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), G → D (17), and D → C (16). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

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

  • Ceilings includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ceilings contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ceilings connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%