Laufey - From The Start Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram
Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
Guitar D#m7 | E♭m7 chord diagram
Guitar Fm7 chord diagram
Guitar A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
Guitar Fdim chord diagram
Guitar D#dim | E♭dim chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[intro]
[Gbmaj7] [Ab] [Dbmaj7]
[Opening]
Don't you [Gbmaj7]notice [Ab7]how
I[Dbmaj7] get quiet when there's no one [Ebm7]else a[Ab7]round?
[Dbmaj7]Me and you and awkward silence
[Ebm7]Don't you d[Ab7]are look at [Fm7]me that[Bb7] way
[Ebm7]I don't need reminders of how [Ab7]you don't feel the same
[verse 2]
Oh, the [Gbmaj7]burning[Ab] pain
[Dbmaj7]Listening to you harp on 'bout some [Ebm7]new soul[Ab7]mate
[Dbmaj7]"She's so perfect", blah, blah, blah
Oh, [Ebm7]how I wish[Ab] you'll wake[Fm7] up one [Bb7]day
Run[Ebm7] to me, confess your love, at least[Ab] just let me say
[chorus]
That[Ebm7] when I talk [Ab7]to you
Oh, [Dbmaj7]Cupid walks right through
And s[Ebm7]hoots an [Ab7]arrow through my [Dbmaj7]heart
And [Ebm7]I sound like [Ab7]a loon
But [Fm7]don't you f[Bb7]eel it too?
Conf[Ebm7]ess I loved[Ab7] you from the [Dbmaj7]start
[interlude]
[Gbmaj7] [Ab7]
[verse 3]
Bi-ya-ba-d[Dbmaj7]a
Ba-ba-da-ba-[Ebm7]da, da-[Ab7]da, da-d[Dbmaj7]a
Bi-ya-[Ebm7]di, ya-ba-d[Ab7]a
Ba-[Fm7]bi, ya-da-ba-da-[Bb7]ba, ba-da-ba-di
Ya-ba-[Ebm7]bi, ya-da, da-[Ab7]da
[verse 4]
What's a [Gbmaj7]girl to [Ab7]do
L[Dbmaj7]ying on my bed, staring in[Ebm7]to the b[Ab7]luе?
Un[Dbmaj7]requited, terrifying
[Ebm7]Lovе is dri[Ab]ving me a [Fm7]bit in[Bb7]sane
Have [Ebm7]to get this off my chest, I'm t[Ab]elling you today
[chorus]
That[Ebm7] when I talk [Ab7]to you
Oh, [Dbmaj7]Cupid walks right through
And s[Ebm7]hoots an [Ab7]arrow through my [Dbmaj7]heart
And [Ebm7]I sound like [Ab7]a loon
But [Fm7]don't you f[Bb7]eel it too?
Conf[Ebm7]ess I loved[Ab7] you from the [Dbmaj7]start
[Closing]
Conf[Ebm7]ess I l[Ab7]oved you
Just th[Fdim]inking of[Bb7] you
I [Ebm7]know I've [Ebdim]loved you from the [Db]start
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
To move from Gbmaj7 to Ab;
- While playing Gbmaj7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
2. Ab → Dbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Ab to Dbmaj7;
- While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. Dbmaj7 → Gbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Dbmaj7 to Gbmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on A string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 3.
4. Gbmaj7 → Ab7 chord transition
To move from Gbmaj7 to Ab7;
- While playing Gbmaj7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
5. Ab7 → Dbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Dbmaj7;
- While playing Ab7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. Dbmaj7 → Ebm7 chord transition
To move from Dbmaj7 to Ebm7;
- While playing Dbmaj7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 2.
7. Ebm7 → Ab7 chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ab7;
- While playing Ebm7, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
8. Ab7 → Fm7 chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Fm7;
- While playing Ab7, lift your index finger from D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 1.
9. Fm7 → Bb7 chord transition
To move from Fm7 to Bb7;
- While playing Fm7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
10. Bb7 → Ebm7 chord transition
To move from Bb7 to Ebm7;
- While playing Bb7, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 2.
11. Ebm7 → Ab chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ab;
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
12. Ab → Fm7 chord transition
To move from Ab to Fm7;
- While playing Ab, lift your index finger from D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to D string fret 1.
13. Ab7 → Fdim chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Fdim;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
14. Fdim → Bb7 chord transition
To move from Fdim to Bb7;
- While playing Fdim, lift your middle finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
15. Ebm7 → Ebdim chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ebdim;
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
16. Ebdim → Db chord transition
To move from Ebdim to Db;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
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%