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The Weeknd - High For This Chords

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ChordsBm, Em, F#m, A, G, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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BmYoudon’tknowEmwhat’sF#minstore,BmbutyouEmknowwhatyou’reAherefor
BmCloseyourEmeyes(and)F#mlayyourselfBmbesidemeEm(ohAoh)
BmHoldtightEmforF#mthisride,Bmwedon’tEmneednoAprotection
BmComeEmalone,F#mwedon’tneedBmattentionEm
AOpenyourBmhand,takeaGglassAdon’tbeBmscared,
I’mrightGhereAevenBmthoughyoudon’tGroll
ATrustmeBmgirlyouGwannabeAhighforBmthis.
TakeifEmoff,youF#mwantitoff,Bm’causeIEmknowwhatyou’reAfeeling
BmIt’sEmokayF#mgirl,IfeelitBmtooEmA
BmLetitbeatEmbabyF#mbreathe,BmIEmswearI’mArighthere
BmWe’llbeEmgood;IF#mpromisewe’llbeBmsogood.EmEhhehh.
AOpenyourBmhand,takeaGglassADon’tbeBmscared,
I’mrightGhereAevenBmthoughyoudon’tGroll
ATrustmeBmgirlyouGwannabeAhighforBmthis.GA
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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumHouse of Balloons
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2011
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play High For This on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - High For This on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

High For This uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (16), Bm → Em (16), and G → A (10). 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 Bm - Em chord transition.

1. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Bm to Em

2. Em → F#m chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to F#m

3. F#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F#m to Bm

4. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to A

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

6. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

8. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

9. B → G chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

High For This chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High For This.

  • High For This includes 77 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • High For This contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how High For This connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → B: 4%
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