The Weeknd - Earned It Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm]You make it look like it’s [Am]magic, [Dm]’cause I see nobody, nobody but [Gm]you, you, you
[Gm]I’m never confused, [Dm]hey, hey, [Dm]I’m so used to being used
[Gm]So I love when you call unexpected
[chorus]
[Dm]’Cause I hate when the moment’s expected, so I’ma care for [Gm]you, you, you
I’ma care for [Dm]you, you, you, you, yeah, ’cause girl you’re [Gm]perfect
You’re always [Gm]worth it, and you [Dm]deserve it, the way you [Dm]work it
‘Cause girl you [Gm]earned it, girl you [Dm]earned it
[verse 2]
[Gm]You know our love would be tragic, [Dm]so you don’t pay it, don’t pay it no [Gm]mind
We live with no [Gm]lies, [Dm]hey, hey, [Dm]you’re my favorite kind of night
[Gm]So I love when you call unexpected
[chorus]
[Dm]’Cause I hate when the moment’s expected, so I’ma care for [Gm]you, you, you
I’ma care for [Dm]you, you, you, you, yeah, ’cause girl you’re [Gm]perfect
You’re always [Gm]worth it, and you [Dm]deserve it, the way you [Dm]work it
‘Cause girl you [Gm]earned it, girl you [Dm]earned it
[verse 3]
[Gm]On that lonely night, [Gm]you said it wouldn’t be love, [Dm]but we felt the rush
[Dm]It made us believe it there was [Gm]only us, [Dm]convinced we were [C]broken [G]inside, [F]inside
[Closing]
[Dm] [C]’Cause [Bm] [A#]girl you’re perfect, [Dm] [C]you’re [Bm] [A#]always worth it
[Dm] [C]And [Bm]you [A#]deserve it, [Dm] [C]the [Bm]way [A#]you work it
[Dm] [C]’Cause[Bm] [A#]girl you earned it, [Dm] [C]girl [Bm] [A#]you earned
How to play Earned It on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Earned It on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.
Earned It uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (14), Gm → Dm (14), and Dm → C (7). 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 - Dm chord transition.
1. Gm → Dm chord transition
To move from Gm to Dm;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
2. Gm → Am chord transition
To move from Gm to Am;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. Bm → A# chord transition
To move from Bm to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
10. A# → Dm chord transition
To move from A# to Dm;
- While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Earned It chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Earned It.
- Earned It includes 57 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Earned It contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Earned It connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Gm: 5%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).- Gm → Dm: 9%
- Gm → Am: 6%