The Lumineers - Flowers In Your Hair Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

GWhenwewereyounger,Gwethoughteveryonewasonourside

GThenwegrewalittle,andromanticizedCthetimeIsaw

FlowersinyourhairGtakesaDboytolive

TakesCamantopretendhewasthereG

GSothenwegrewalittle,Gknewalot

GAndnowwedemonstratedittothecops

AndalltheCthingswesaid,wewereselfassuredG

It’saDlongroadtowisdom,it’saCshortonetobeingignoredG

BeinmyEmeyeDbeinmyGheart

BeinmyEmeye,eyeyeyeDbeinmyGheart

GSonowIthinkthatIcouldloveyouback,GandIhopeit’snottoolate

G’Causeyou’resoattractiveandCthewayyoumove

Iwon’tclosemyGeyes,takesaDmantolive

TakesaCwomantomakehimcompromiseG

BeinmyEmeyeDbeinmyGheart

BeinmyEmeye,eyeyeyeDbeinmyGheart

ArtistThe Lumineers

AlbumThe Lumineers

GenresAlternative, Indie

Year2012

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Flowers In Your Hair on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Lumineers - Flowers In Your Hair 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.

Flowers In Your Hair uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), D → G (4), and Em → D (4). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

3. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

4. G → Em chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 4 times.

Flowers In Your Hair chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Flowers In Your Hair.

Flowers In Your Hair includes 27 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Flowers In Your Hair contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Flowers In Your Hair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%

1. G → C chord transition

2. G → D chord transition

3. D → C chord transition

4. G → Em chord transition

5. Em → D chord transition