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The Weeknd - Enemy Chords

ChordsEm, Bm, C, Am, D
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 D key to play this song with easier chords.

CanIbeEmhonestwithyouBmplease?It’sreallyChardformetospeakrightBmnow
Girl,IbeenEmdrinkingallBmday,it’sbeenalongCweek,Can’tyoutellbymyBmface?
IwannaEmlosemyselfbetween Bmyourlegs,I Cwannamakeyour Bmbodyshake
Girl,ifyouEmdrinkthisfifth,Bmnochase,Ipromiseyou’llChavenothingtosay
CauseatEmleastIdeservethisnoBmconversation,IbeenAmworkingallCweek
I’dratherEmbeyourBmenemy,thananyCfriendyouthinkIAmwouldbe
I’mjustEmtryin’takeyouhomewithoutDaword
I’mjustBmtryingtokissyourneckwithoutAmaword
I’mjustEmtryingtolayyoudownwithoutDaword
I’mjustBmtryingtogetyouhighwithoutAmaword
I’mjustEmtryingtomakeyounumbwithoutDaword
I’mjustBmtryingtomakeyouc**withoutAmaword
I’mjustEmtryingtomakeyousleepwithoutBmaword
Girl,I’mjustCtryingtoletyouleavewithoutAma(once)word
WithoutaEmword,please,please,
BmPlease,CletmeletmeAmletme,Emletme
AlbumXO: The Overdose
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2014
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

The Weeknd - Enemy on guitar requires 5 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.

Enemy uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (8), Bm → C (7), and Am → 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 Em - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

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 → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to Em

4. 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, played 4 times.

Bm to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. 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 verse, played 6 times.

7. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

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

  • Enemy includes 43 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Enemy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Enemy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    • Bm → C: 12%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    • Em → Bm: 5%