Grace VanderWaal - Gossip Girl Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[Em]Hugs and kisses, best friends forever, you [G]tell me
[Em]Pinky swears and bracelets, always telling secrets at [G]slumber parties
[Em]Not trying to point any [G]fingers, but I’ve heard [D]the whispers, [C]going [D]around
[Em]Not trying to point you out [G]here, just making the [D]facts clear, that [C]I have [D]found
[chorus]
That you’re the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
I [Em]thought you were real to me, the [G]Gossip Girl, but you’re just [Em]plastic, [G]girl
[Am]Shiny plastic hard shell, [D]don’t give into, the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
[verse 2]
We were [Em]closer than sisters, I was the [G]miss to your mister
You were the [Am]light to my fixture, I was the [D]frame to your picture
We were [Em]closer than sisters, I was the [G]miss to your mister
You were the [Am]light to my fixture, I was the [D]frame to your picture
[chorus]
But you’re the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
I [Em]thought you were real to me, the [G]Gossip Girl, but you’re just [Em]plastic, [G]girl
[Am]Shiny plastic hard shell, [D]don’t give in, the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
I [Em]thought you were real to me, the [G]Gossip Girl, but you’re just [Em]plastic, [G]girl
[Am]Shiny plastic hard shell, [D]don’t give into
[Closing]
[Em]Gossip [G]Girls, they [D]always [C]seem [D]to, [Em]talk the [G]talk [Am]about you [D]
[Em]Gossip [G]Girls, they [D]always [C]seem [D]to, [Em]talk the [G]talk but [Am]never [C]say the [D]truth
[chorus]
That you’re the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
I [Em]thought you were real to me, the [G]Gossip Girl, but you’re just [Em]plastic, [G]girl
[Am]Shiny plastic hard shell, [D]don’t give into, the [Em]Gossip [G]Girl
I [Em]thought you were real to me, the [G]Gossip Girl, but you’re just [Em]plastic, [G]girl
[Am]Shiny plastic hard shell, [D]don’t give into, the Gossip [Em]Girl [Em]
[G] [G]Gossip [Em]Girl [Em] [G]
How to play Gossip Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Grace VanderWaal - Gossip Girl on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Gossip Girl uses these transitions most often: Em → G (30), G → Em (16), and D → Em (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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
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.
3. D → C chord transition
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.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gossip Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gossip Girl.
- Gossip Girl includes 90 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gossip Girl contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gossip Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%