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The Weeknd - High For This Chords

Chord reference Bm, Em, F#m, A, G, B
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm]You don’t know [Em] [F#m]what’s in store, [Bm]but you [Em]know what you’re [A]here for [Bm]Close your [Em]eyes (and) [F#m]lay yourself [Bm]beside me [Em] [A](oh oh) [Bm]Hold tight [Em] [F#m]for this ride, [Bm]we don’t [Em]need no [A]protection [Bm]Come [Em]alone, [F#m]we don’t need [Bm]attention [Em]

[A]Open your [Bm]hand, take a [G]glass [A]don’t be [Bm]scared, I’m right [G]here [A]even [Bm]though you don’t [G]roll [A]Trust me [Bm]girl you [G]wanna be [A]high for [Bm]this.

Take if [Em]off, you [F#m]want it off, [Bm]’cause I [Em]know what you’re [A]feeling [Bm]It’s [Em]okay [F#m]girl, I feel it [Bm]too [Em] [A] [Bm]Let it beat [Em] [F#m]baby breathe, [Bm]I [Em]swear I’m [A]right here [Bm]We’ll be [Em]good; I [F#m]promise we’ll be [Bm]so good. [Em]Ehh ehh.

[A]Open your [Bm]hand, take a [G]glass [A]Don’t be [Bm]scared, I’m right [G]here [A]even [Bm]though you don’t [G]roll [A]Trust me [Bm]girl you [G]wanna be [A]high for [Bm]this. [G] [A]

[B] [G] [A]

Artist The Weeknd
Album House of Balloons
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2011
Key Bm

How to Play High For This on Guitar?

The Weeknd - High For This can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, Em, F#m, A, G, B chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play High For This with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.