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Billie Eilish - Copycat Chords

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ChordsEm, Bm, A, B7, C, B, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmDon’tbecautious,Bmdon’tbekind
AYoucommitted,BmI’myourcrime
EmPushmybuttonBmanytime
Yougotyourfingeronthetrigger,butyourtriggerfinger’smine
EmSilverdollar,Bmgoldenflame
ADirtywater,Bmpoisonrain
EmPerfectBmmurder,takeyouraim
Idon’tbelongtoanyone,buteverybodyknowsmyname
EmByB7theway,Emyou’vebeenB7uninvited
Em’CauseallB7yousayEmarealltheB7samethingsIdid
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBmanner
EmWatchyourbackwhenyouCcan’twatchBmine
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBglamour
EmWhysosad,bunny?CCan’thaveBmine
EmCallmecalloused,Bmcallmecold
AYou’reitalic,BmI’minbold
EmCallmecocky,Bmwatchyourtone
Youbetterloveme,’causeyou’rejustaclone
EmByB7theway,Emyou’vebeenB7uninvited
Em’CauseallB7yousayEmarealltheB7samethingsIdid
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBmanner
EmWatchyourbackwhenyouCcan’twatchBmine
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBglamour
EmWhysosad,bunny?CCan’thaveBmine
EmIwouldhatetoseeyougo
HatetobetheBmonethattoldyouso
AYoujustcrossedtheline
CYou’verunoutoftime
EmI’msosorry,nowyouknow
SorryI’mtheBmonethattoldyouso
AmSorry,sorry,AmI’msorry,sorry,sike
EmByB7theway,Emyou’vebeenB7uninvited
Em’CauseallB7yousayEmarealltheB7samethingsIdid
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBmanner
EmWatchyourbackwhenyouCcan’tBwatchmine
EmCopycattryingtoCcopmyBglamour
EmWhysosad,bunny?CCan’thaveBmine
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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumDon't Smile at Me
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Billie Eilish - Copycat on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Copycat uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (12), C → B (12), and Em → B7 (12). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to Bm

2. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bm to A

3. Em → B7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Em to B7

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Em to C

5. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

6. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

7. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Copycat chord transition analysis

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

  • Copycat includes 84 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Copycat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Copycat 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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → B: 1%
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