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Elle King - Ex’s & Oh’s Chords

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ChordsDm, A, F, C, G, Bb
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
Well, [Dm]I had me a [A]boy, turned him [Dm]into a [A]man
I [Dm]showed him all the [A]things that he [Dm]didn’t under[A]stand
[A]Whoa, and then I let him [Dm]go [A] [Dm] [A]
Now, there’s [Dm]one in Cali[A]fornia who’s been [Dm]cursing my [A]name
‘Cause [Dm]I found me a [A]better lover [Dm]in the U[A]K
[A]Hey, until I made my get a[Dm]way [A] [Dm] [A]

[chorus]
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
[Dm]‘Cause I’m the best baby that they never gotta keep
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[chorus]
[F]Ex’s and the [C]oh, oh, oh’s they [Dm]haunt me
Like [A]ghosts they [F]want me to make ’em [C]all
They [G]won’t let [Bb]go
Ex’s and [Dm]oh’s [A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A]

[Closing]
I [Dm]had a summer [A]lover down in [Dm]New Or[A]leans
Kept him [Dm]warm in the [A]winter, left him [Dm]frozen in the [A]spring
[A]My, my, how the seasons go [Dm]by [A] [Dm] [A]
[Dm]I get [A]high, and I [Dm]love to get [A]low
So the [Dm]hearts keep [A]breaking, and the [Dm]heads just [A]roll
[A]You know that’s how the story [Dm]goes [A] [Dm] [A]

[chorus]
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
[Dm]‘Cause I’m the best baby that they never gotta keep
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[chorus]
[F]Ex’s and the [C]oh, oh, oh’s they [Dm]haunt me
Like [A]ghosts they [F]want me to make ’em [C]all
They [G]won’t let [Bb]go

[chorus]
[F]Ex’s and the [C]oh, oh, oh’s they [Dm]haunt me
Like [A]ghosts they [F]want me to make ’em [C]all
They [G]won’t let [Bb]go
Ex’s and [Dm]oh’s [A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A]

[chorus]
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
[Dm]‘Cause I’m the best baby that they never gotta keep
[Dm]One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[chorus]
My [F]ex’s and the [C]oh, oh, oh’s they [Dm]haunt me
Like [A]ghosts they [F]want me to make ’em [C]all
They [G]won’t let [Bb]go

[chorus]
My [F]ex’s and the [C]oh, oh, oh’s they [Dm]haunt me
Like [A]ghosts they [F]want me to make ’em [C]all
They [G]won’t let [Bb]go
Ex’s and [Dm]oh’s [A] [Dm] [A] [Dm] [A]

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ArtistElle King
AlbumLove Stuff
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2015
KeyDm

How to play Ex's & Oh's on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elle King - Ex's & Oh's on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Ex's & Oh's uses these transitions most often: Dm → A (40), A → Dm (34), and F → C (10). 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 Dm - A chord transition.

1. Dm → A chord transition

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

To move from Dm to A;

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

2. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

5. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

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

6. C → G chord transition

To move 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.

7. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

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

8. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

  1. While playing Bb, 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.

9. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

Ex's & Oh's chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ex's & Oh's.

  • Ex's & Oh's includes 112 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ex's & Oh's contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ex's & Oh's 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 → F: 14%
    • Dm → A: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Dm: 2%
    • A → F: 1%
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