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The Weeknd - Earned It Chords

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ChordsGm, Dm, Am, C, G, F, Bm, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GmDm
GmYoumakeitlooklikeit’sAmmagic,Dm’causeIseenobody,nobodybutGmyou,you,you
GmI’mneverconfused,Dmhey,hey,DmI’msousedtobeingused
GmSoIlovewhenyoucallunexpected
Dm’CauseIhatewhenthemoment’sexpected,soI’macareforGmyou,you,you
I’macareforDmyou,you,you,you,yeah,’causegirlyou’reGmperfect
You’realwaysGmworthit,andyouDmdeserveit,thewayyouDmworkit
‘CausegirlyouGmearnedit,girlyouDmearnedit
GmYouknowourlovewouldbetragic,Dmsoyoudon’tpayit,don’tpayitnoGmmind
WelivewithnoGmlies,Dmhey,hey,Dmyou’remyfavoritekindofnight
GmSoIlovewhenyoucallunexpected
Dm’CauseIhatewhenthemoment’sexpected,soI’macareforGmyou,you,you
I’macareforDmyou,you,you,you,yeah,’causegirlyou’reGmperfect
You’realwaysGmworthit,andyouDmdeserveit,thewayyouDmworkit
‘CausegirlyouGmearnedit,girlyouDmearnedit
GmOnthatlonelynight,Gmyousaiditwouldn’tbelove,Dmbutwefelttherush
DmItmadeusbelieveittherewasGmonlyus,DmconvincedwewereCbrokenGinside,Finside
Dm’CauseCgirlBmyou’reA#perfect,Dmyou’reCalwaysBmworthA#it
DmAndCyouBmdeserveA#it,DmtheCwayBmyouA#workit
Dm’CauseCgirlA#youearnedit,DmgirlCyouBmearned
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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumFifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Gm to Dm

2. Gm → Am chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Gm to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Dm to C

5. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. Bm → A# chord transition

To move from Bm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

10. A# → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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 0.01% 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 (10%).
    • Gm → Dm: 10%
    • Gm → Am: 6%
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