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Laufey - From The Start Chords

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ChordsGbmaj7, Ab, Dbmaj7, Ab7, Ebm7, Fm7, Bb7, Fdim, Ebdim, Db
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Gbmaj7AbDbmaj7
Don'tyouGbmaj7noticeAb7how
Dbmaj7Igetquietwhenthere'snooneEbm7else Ab7around?
Dbmaj7Meandyouandawkwardsilence
Ebm7Don'tyou Ab7darelookatFm7me Bb7thatway
Ebm7Idon'tneedremindersofhowAb7youdon'tfeelthesame
Oh,theGbmaj7burningpain
Dbmaj7Listeningtoyouharpon'boutsomeEbm7new Ab7soulmate
Dbmaj7"She'ssoperfect",blah,blah,blah
Oh,Ebm7howI Abwishyou'll Fm7wakeuponeBb7day
Ebm7Runtome,confessyourlove,at Ableastjustletmesay
Ebm7ThatwhenItalkAb7toyou
Oh,Dbmaj7Cupidwalksrightthrough
And Ebm7shootsanAb7arrowthroughmyDbmaj7heart
AndEbm7IsoundlikeAb7aloon
ButFm7don'tyou Bb7feelittoo?
Ebm7ConfessI Ab7lovedyoufromtheDbmaj7start
Gbmaj7Ab7
Dbmaj7Bi-ya-ba-da
Ebm7Ba-ba-da-ba-da, Ab7da-da, Dbmaj7da-da
Ebm7Bi-ya-di, Ab7ya-ba-da
Fm7Ba-bi, Bb7ya-da-ba-da-ba,ba-da-ba-di
Ebm7Ya-ba-bi,ya-da, Ab7da-da
What'saGbmaj7girltoAb7do
Dbmaj7Lyingonmybed,staring Ebm7intothe Ab7bluе?
Dbmaj7Unrequited,terrifying
Ebm7Lovеis AbdrivingmeaFm7bit Bb7insane
HaveEbm7togetthisoffmychest,I'm Abtellingyoutoday
Ebm7ThatwhenItalkAb7toyou
Oh,Dbmaj7Cupidwalksrightthrough
And Ebm7shootsanAb7arrowthroughmyDbmaj7heart
AndEbm7IsoundlikeAb7aloon
ButFm7don'tyou Bb7feelittoo?
Ebm7ConfessI Ab7lovedyoufromtheDbmaj7start
Ebm7ConfessI Ab7lovedyou
Just Fdimthinking Bb7ofyou
IEbm7knowI'veEbdimlovedyoufromtheDbstart
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ArtistLaufey
AlbumSingle
Year2023
KeyDb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play From The Start on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Laufey - From The Start on guitar requires 10 chords and 16 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.

From The Start uses these transitions most often: Ebm7 → Ab7 (17), Ab7 → Dbmaj7 (13), and Dbmaj7 → Ebm7 (13). 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 Gbmaj7 - Ab chord transition.

1. Gbmaj7 → Ab chord transition

Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-3-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

Switching from Gbmaj7 to Ab:

  1. While playing Gbmaj7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the intro, played 2 times.

Gbmaj7 to Ab

2. Ab → Dbmaj7 chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram

Switching from Ab to Dbmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 2 times.

Ab to Dbmaj7

3. Dbmaj7 → Gbmaj7 chord transition

Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram
Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-3-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram

To move from Dbmaj7 to Gbmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dbmaj7 to Gbmaj7

4. Gbmaj7 → Ab7 chord transition

Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-3-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram
Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gbmaj7 to Ab7:

  1. While playing Gbmaj7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Gbmaj7 to Ab7

5. Ab7 → Dbmaj7 chord transition

Switching from Ab7 to Dbmaj7:

  1. While playing Ab7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. Dbmaj7 → Ebm7 chord transition

Switching from Dbmaj7 to Ebm7:

  1. While playing Dbmaj7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

7. Ebm7 → Ab7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm7 to Ab7:

  1. While playing Ebm7, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

8. Ab7 → Fm7 chord transition

Switching from Ab7 to Fm7:

  1. While playing Ab7, lift your index finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. Fm7 → Bb7 chord transition

Switching from Fm7 to Bb7:

  1. While playing Fm7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

10. Bb7 → Ebm7 chord transition

Switching from Bb7 to Ebm7:

  1. While playing Bb7, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

11. Ebm7 → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm7 to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. Ab → Fm7 chord transition

To move from Ab to Fm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Ab7 → Fdim chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab7 to Fdim:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Fdim → Bb7 chord transition

Switching from Fdim to Bb7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Ebm7 → Ebdim chord transition

Switching from Ebm7 to Ebdim:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Ebdim → Db chord transition

To move from Ebdim to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

From The Start chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in From The Start.

  • From The Start includes 83 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how From The Start connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Ebm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Gbmaj7 (53%), Ab7 (31%), and Ab (7%).
    • Ebm7 → Ab7: 31%
    • Ebm7 → Ab: 7%
    After Ab7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Dbmaj7 (35%), C (19%), and G7 (14%).
    • Ab7 → Dbmaj7: 35%
    • Ab7 → Fm7: 11%
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