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Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Chords

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ChordsG, C, E7, Am, Dm, C#m, D, F, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

GWhenI’mCawayfromyou,I’mhappierthanE7ever.
WishIcouldexplainitAmbetter,Iwishitwasn’tDmtrue,Ghmm
GivemeaCdayortwo,tothinkofsomethingE7clever.
TowritemyselfaAmletter,rotellmewhattoDmdo,Gmm-mm
CDoyoureadmyinterviews,orE7doyouskipmyavenue?.
WhenAmyousaidyouwerepassingthrough.
WasIC#mevenonyourway?
ICknewwhenIaskedyouto(WhenIaskedyouto)
BeE7coolaboutwhatIwastellingyou.
You’dAmdotheoppositeofwhatyousaidyou’ddo(Whatyousaidyou’ddo)
AndI’dC#mendupmoreafraid,don’tsayitE7isn’tfair.
Youclearlyweren’tawarethatyouAmmadememiserable,Dooh.
SoifyouDmreallywannaGknow.
WhenI’mCawayfromyou(WhenI’mawayfromyou)
I’mhappierthanE7ever(I’mhappierthanever)
WishIcouldexplainitAmbetter(WishIcouldexplainitbetter)
Iwishitwasn’tDmtrue,Gmmm
CE7AmFFm
CYoucalledmeE7again,drunkinyourAmBenz
DrivinghomeFunderthe Fminfluence
CYouscaredmetoE7deathbutI’mwastingmyAmbreath
‘CauseyouonlylistentoyourFmfuckingfriends
CIdon’trelatetoE7you,AmIdon’trelatetoyou,Fno
‘CauseI’dneverCtreatmethisE7shitty
YoumademeAmhatethisFcity
AndIdon’ttalkCshitaboutyouontheE7internet
NevertoldAmanyoneanythingFbad
‘Causethatshit’sCembarrassing,youweremyE7everything
AndallthatyouAmdidwasmakemefuckingFsad
SoCdon’twastethetimeIdon’tE7have
AndAmdon’ttrytomakemefeelFbad
IcouldtalkaboutCeverytimethatyoushowedE7upontime
ButI’dhaveanAmemptyline’causeyouneverFdid
NeverpaidanyCmindtomymotherorE7friends,soI
ShutthemallAmoutforyou’causeIwasaFkid
CYouruinedeverythingE7good
AlwaysAmsaidyouwere Fmisunderstood
CMadeallmymomentsyourE7own
AmJustfuckingleavemeFalone
CE7AmF
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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumHappier Than Ever
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

G to C

2. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

E7 to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Am → C#m chord transition

Switching from Am to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. C#m → C chord transition

Switching from C#m to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C#m → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to E7:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D → Dm chord transition

Switching from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

12. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

14. Am → Fm chord transition

Switching from Am to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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: 7%
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