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Jeremy Zucker - Ghosts Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
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,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CGCF
CApologizefortheGweekend,andCpraytoGodthatwe’llbeFfriends
AClittlelostwhenit’sGover,butit’sCallgoodwhenI’mFsober
CBurntoutbutI’mGfocused,ifCIwasgonewouldyouFnotice?
CPhilosophizeintheGshower,ashaCcigaretteintheFflowers
FWhenallyoufelthasfrozenGunderneathyourscars,justknowAmthatI’vebeengoneforaCwhile
WhenyourealizeyouFdidn’tneedme,alltheGghostswe’veleftbehind
JustknowAmthatI’llbegoneandyouwon’tCneedmeFGAm
I’llbegoneforaCwhile,whenyourealizeyouFdidn’tneedme
AlltheGghostswe’veleftbehind,justknowAmthatI’llbegoneandyouwon’tCneedme
CApologizeformyoldGways,andCpraytoGodthatwe’reFokay
ICdidn’tknowyouwereGgolden,’tilICtoreyourheartFopen
AndCI’llbehomefortheGweekend,’causeCoutside’sbeenFfreezing
AndCeverythingthatIGwanted,wasCeverythingthatyouFneeded
FWhenallyoufelthasfrozenGunderneathyourscars,justknowAmthatI’vebeengoneforaCwhile
WhenyourealizeyouFdidn’tneedme,alltheGghostswe’veleftbehind
JustknowAmthatI’llbegoneandyouwon’tCneedmeFGAm
I’llbegoneforaCwhile,whenyourealizeyouFdidn’tneedme
AlltheGghostswe’veleftbehind,justknowAmthatI’llbegoneandyouwon’tCneedme
CAndI’vebeenwonderingGhowI’mlosingCsleep,Fit’slookingClikeGyouwerefineforCmeF
CNomatterwheremyGsoulis,Iwon’tCtry,FtofightthesefeelingsCeverynight
GAndIstillgotCeveryrighttoFbreathe,halfwayonthisCroad
I’vebeenontoGsomethingnewCstill,Fforwhatit’sCworth
Fuck,ifIknowGwhatI’mdoingChere,F’causeI’vebeenChuntingoutforGsomething
AndCyou’vebeenleftwithFnothing,thisCweightthat’sonmyGshoulder
It’sCwhyI’mactingFcolder(whyI’mactingcolder)
I’mCholdingoutforGsomething(holdingoutforsomething)
WithCmyluck,it’sjustFnothing(myluck,it’sjustnothing)
TheseCfeelingsinyourGmovement(feelingsinyourmovement)
I’mCwonderinghowyou’reFdoing,Iwon’tCsleepG
CNomore,FnoCmoreG
CNomore,FnoCmore,GnoCmoreG
AlbumIdle
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ghosts on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - Ghosts 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.

Ghosts uses these transitions most often: C → F (27), C → G (23), and G → C (22). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

C to F

3. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

G to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ghosts.

  • Ghosts includes 115 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ghosts contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ghosts connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%