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Dean Lewis - Chemicals Chords

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ChordsB, Abm, E, Dbm, F#, Bbm, Db, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[B]I found love with the chemicals, [Abm]I used to pray for a miracle, but now
[B]I know that it’s all [Abm]over, [E] [B]I used to sit by the waterside
[Abm]I Kiss your cheek and say “You’re mine” [B]but now I know it’s [Abm]over

[chorus]
[Dbm]And all these little [Abm]things, they start to slip [F#]away. [Bbm]Ooh
[B]And all these little [Abm]things start to fade [F#]away, and you said

[chorus]
[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E]
[B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E]
[B]”And this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last”
So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

[verse 2]
[B]I held your hand but you let it go, [Abm]I knew your heart had found a home
[B]Now I know [Dbm]it’s [Abm]over, [B]I flew it out into the sky
[Abm]Tryna run from this [E]mountain I couldn’t [B]climb, ’cause I knew I’d [Dbm]fall over [Abm]

[chorus]
[Dbm]And all these little [Abm]things, they start to slip [F#]away. [Bbm]Ooh
[B]And all these little [Abm]things start to fade [F#]away and you said

[chorus]
[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E]
[B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E]
[B]”and this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last”
So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

[Closing]
And we we[Em]re making [B]plans and breaking [F#]dreams, when [Abm]you were next to [E]me
It’s 3 [B]AM in the back of a [F#]cab, and I am [Abm]begging on my [E]knees
“Don’t g[B]o, w[F#]on’t you stay[B]?”
“I can’t s[Dbm]tand to watch you wa[E]lk a[B]way from me” and you said

[chorus]
[B]”Hold me, I’m [F#]falling [Abm]apart” [E]
[B]”‘Cause I’m [F#]scared and lost in the [Abm]dark” [E]
[B]”and this [F#]feeling surely can not [Abm]last”
So I took it [Db]away, took it [F#]away, away from [B]you, [Abm]whoaa [E][B]whoaa [Abm]laa

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ArtistDean Lewis
AlbumSame Kind of Different
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyB

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

Dean Lewis - Chemicals on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Chemicals uses these transitions most often: B → Abm (14), E → B (14), and Abm → E (13). 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 B - Abm chord transition.

1. B → Abm chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from B to Abm;

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
B to Abm

2. Abm → E chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Abm to E;

  1. While playing Abm, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Abm to E

3. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E to B;

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

4. Abm → Dbm chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from Abm to Dbm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
Abm to Dbm

5. Abm → F# chord transition

To move from Abm to F#;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

6. F# → Bbm chord transition

To move from F# to Bbm;

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

7. Bbm → B chord transition

To move from Bbm to B;

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

8. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B;

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

9. Abm → Db chord transition

To move from Abm to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

10. Db → F# chord transition

To move from Db to F#;

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

11. B → Dbm chord transition

To move from B to Dbm;

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

12. Abm → Em chord transition

To move from Abm to Em;

  1. While playing Abm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 6 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

13. Em → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

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

14. Dbm → E chord transition

To move from Dbm to E;

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

Chemicals chord transition analysis

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

  • Chemicals includes 101 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Chemicals connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → F#: 7%
    • B → Abm: 0%
    After Abm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Db (25%), A (20%), and E (12%).
    • Abm → Db: 25%
    • Abm → E: 12%
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