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Tate McRae - Dear Parents Chords

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ChordsGm, Eb, Bb, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

Gm16,lotonhermind,Ebgottafewfriends,lefttherestbehind
ButBbguessthat’sjustwhathappens,peopleFchange,Gmstressedoutbutisalways“fine”
TheybeEbasking,butshecan’tdescribe,maybe,Bbthey’reright,it’llallbefixedwithFage
GmHatethatyou’vebeenEbsayingI’mBbdramaticF
ImmatureGmbecauseIEbjustdon’twannaBbtalkF
YoueverGmthinkthatyoumightEbbe Bboverreacting?F
PromiseI’mGmthinking, EboverthinkingquiteaBblot
Theysaywe’reGmcrazyandEbuseless,BbmakingstupidFexcuses
ToGmgomakebadEbdecisionswhenwe’reBbhurtF
Andwe’renotGmcrazyEbromanticsbutweBbstillknowwhataFheartis
AndGmknowthatwhenit’sEbcrackeditreallyBbburnsF
OhweknowGmmorethanwhatweEbtellyou,butBbcan’talwaysputintoFwords
Andwedon’tGmcrybecauseweEbwantto,butyou’llBbassumeit’sbecause
She’sFanother16yearoldGmgirlEbF
GmHighschool’sbeenaterrifyingone,Ebshethinksshewon’teverGmfindsomeone
BbTobuildherbackwhenshe’sinpiecesFandpiecesagain,Gmlet’snotforgetaboutallthe
EbOne’swhogoandruntheirmouthsjusttoBbstayrelevantandnotmissoutF
GmHatethatyou’vebeenEbsayingI’mBbdramaticF
ImmatureGmbecauseIEbjustdon’twannaBbtalkF
YoueverGmthinkthatyoumightEbbe Bboverreacting?F
PromiseI’mGmthinking, EboverthinkingquiteaBblot
Theysaywe’reGmcrazyandEbuseless,BbmakingstupidFexcuses
ToGmgomakebadEbdecisionswhenwe’reBbhurtF
Andwe’renotGmcrazyEbromanticsbutweBbstillknowwhataFheartis
AndGmknowthatwhenit’sEbcrackeditreallyBbburnsF
OhweknowGmmorethanwhatweEbtellyou,butBbcan’talwaysputintoFwords
Andwedon’tGmcrybecauseweEbwantto,butyou’llBbassumeit’sbecause
She’sFanother16yearoldGmgirlEbF
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ArtistTate McRae
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Dear Parents on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Tate McRae - Dear Parents on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Dear Parents uses these transitions most often: Gm → Eb (26), Eb → Bb (23), and F → Gm (23). 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 Gm - Eb chord transition.

1. Gm → Eb chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Gm to Eb

2. Eb → Bb chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Eb to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

Eb to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Bb to F

4. F → Gm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

F to Gm

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Eb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Dear Parents chord transition analysis

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

  • Dear Parents includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dear Parents contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dear Parents connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Bb: 9%
    • Gm → Eb: 4%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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