The Cranberries - Empty Chords
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How to play Empty on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Empty on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 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.
Empty uses these transitions most often: Am → C (6), C → G (6), and G → Em (6). 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 E - G#m chord transition.
1. E → G#m chord transition
Switching from E to G#m:
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
- Place pinky on D string fret 6.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
2. G#m → A chord transition
To move from G#m to A:
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.
4. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse.
5. Am → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
6. C → G chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
7. G → Em chord transition
Switching from G to Em:
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.
Empty chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Empty.
- Empty includes 35 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Empty contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Empty connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%