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Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted Chords

ChordsD, E, C#m, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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DEC#mDDEC#mD
DIhadaEdream,C#mIgoteverythingIDwanted.
DNotwhatyouEthink,C#mandifI’mbeingDhonest.
ItmighthavebeenaDnightmare.E
ToanyonewhoC#mmightcare.D
DThoughtIcouldEfly,C#msoIsteppedofftheDGolden.
DNobodyEcriedC#mnobodyevenDnoticed.
IsawthemstandingDrightthere.E
KindathoughttheyC#mmightcare.D
DIhadaEdream,C#mIgoteverythingIDwanted.
ButDwhenIwakeupEIsee,C#myou’reDwithme.
AndyouDsay…
AslongasEI’mhere,C#mnoonecanDhurtyou.
DDon’twannaEliehere,C#mbutyoucanDlearnto.
DIfIcouldEchange,theC#waythatyouDseeyourself.
DYouwouldn’twonderEwhyyouhear.
C#m”Theydon’tDdeserveyou.”
DItriedtoEscreamC#mbutmyheadwasunderDwater.
DTheycalledmeEweak.
C#mLikeI’mnotjustsomebody’sDdaughter.
Could’vebeenaDnightmare.E
Butitfeltlike,theywereC#mrightthere.D
AnditDfeelslikeyesterdaywasaEyearago.
C#mButIdon’twannaletDanybodyknow.
CauseDeverybodywantssomethingEfrommenow.
C#mAndIdon’twantDthemdown.
DIhadaEdream,C#mIgoteverythingIDwanted.
ButDwhenIwakeupEIsee,C#myou’reDwithme.
AndyouDsay…
AslongasEI’mhere,C#mnoonecanDhurtyou.
DDon’twannaEliehere,C#mbutyoucanDlearnto.
DIfIcouldEchange,theC#waythatyouDseeyourself.
DYouwouldn’twonderEwhyyouhear.
C#m”Theydon’tDdeserveyou.”
DIfIknewitallEthen,wouldIdoitC#magain,
WouldIdoitDagain,DiftheyknewwhattheyEsaid,
WouldgostraighttomyC#mhead?
WhatwouldtheysayDinstead?
DIfIknewitallEthen,wouldIdoitC#magain,
WouldIdoitDagain,DiftheyknewwhattheyEsaid,
WouldgostraighttomyC#mhead?
WhatwouldtheysayDinstead?
DEC#mDDEC#mD
AlbumEverything I Wanted
Year2019
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Everything I Wanted on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Everything I Wanted uses these transitions most often: D → E (31), C#m → D (29), and E → C#m (29). 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 D - E chord transition.

1. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

D to E

2. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

E to C#m

3. C#m → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

C#m to D

4. E → C# chord transition

Switching from E to C#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

E to C#

5. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everything I Wanted.

  • Everything I Wanted includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Everything I Wanted connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → E: 3%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C#m: 6%
    • E → C#: 1%