Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
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Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]When I’m [C]away from you, I’m happier than [E7]ever.
Wish I could explain it [Am]better, I wish it wasn’t [Dm]true, [G]hmm
[Opening]
Give me a [C]day or two, to think of something [E7]clever.
To write myself a [Am]letter, ro tell me what to [Dm]do, [G]mm-mm
[C]Do you read my interviews, or [E7]do you skip my avenue?.
When [Am]you said you were passing through.
Was I [C#m]even on your way?
[verse 2]
I [C]knew when I asked you to (When I asked you to)
Be [E7]cool about what I was telling you.
You’d [Am]do the opposite of what you said you’d do (What you said you’d do)
And I’d [C#m]end up more afraid, don’t say it [E7]isn’t fair.
You clearly weren’t aware that you [Am]made me miserable, [D]ooh.
So if you [Dm]really wanna [G]know.
[chorus]
When I’m [C]away from you (When I’m away from you)
I’m happier than [E7]ever (I’m happier than ever)
Wish I could explain it [Am]better (Wish I could explain it better)
I wish it wasn’t [Dm]true, [G]mmm
[verse 3]
[C] [E7] [Am] [F] [Fm]
[C]You called me [E7]again, drunk in your [Am]Benz
Driving home [F]under the in[Fm]fluence
[C]You scared me to [E7]death but I’m wasting my [Am]breath
‘Cause you only listen to your [Fm]fucking friends
[C]I don’t relate to [E7]you, [Am]I don’t relate to you, [F]no
‘Cause I’d never [C]treat me this [E7]shitty
You made me [Am]hate this [F]city
[verse 4]
And I don’t talk [C]shit about you on the [E7]internet
Never told [Am]anyone anything [F]bad
‘Cause that shit’s [C]embarrassing, you were my [E7]everything
And all that you [Am]did was make me fucking [F]sad
So [C]don’t waste the time I don’t [E7]have
[verse 5]
And [Am]don’t try to make me feel [F]bad
I could talk about [C]every time that you showed [E7]up on time
But I’d have an [Am]empty line ’cause you never [F]did
Never paid any [C]mind to my mother or [E7]friends, so I
Shut them all [Am]out for you ’cause I was a [F]kid
[Closing]
[C]You ruined everything [E7]good
Always [Am]said you were misunder[F]stood
[C]Made all my moments your [E7]own
[Am]Just fucking leave me [F]alone
[outro]
[C] [E7] [Am] [F]
How to play Happier Than Ever on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.
Happier Than Ever uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (19), C → E7 (18), and Am → F (12). 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
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.
2. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Am → C#m chord transition
To move from Am to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
7. C#m → C chord transition
To move from C#m to C;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
8. C#m → E7 chord transition
To move from C#m to E7;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
11. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
13. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
14. Am → Fm chord transition
To move from Am to Fm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
15. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Happier Than Ever chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happier Than Ever.
- Happier Than Ever includes 82 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Happier Than Ever contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Happier Than Ever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → Am: 28%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → Dm: 8%