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Selena Gomez - Hit The Lights Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, Bm, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
It’s the [Em]boy you never, told I [C]like you
It’s the [G]girl you, let get [Bm]away
It’s the [Em]one you saw, that [C]day on the train
But you [G]freaked out and walked [D]away
It’s the [Em]plane you wanna catch to [C]Vegas
Things you [G]swear you’ll do before you [Bm]die
It’s the [Em]city of love, that [C]waits for you
But you’re [G]too damn, scared to [D]fly

[chorus]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself, [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself, [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.

[verse 2]
It’s the [Em]time that you, totally [C]screwed up
Still you’re [G]trying get it out your [Bm]brain
It’s the [Em]fight you had when you [C]didn’t make up
It’s the [G]past that you’re dying to [D]change
It’s [Em]all the money the you’re [C]saving
While the [G]good life passes [Bm]by
It’s [Em]all the dreams that [C]never came true
‘Cause you’re [G]too damn, scared to [D]try

[verse 3]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose your[G]self [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you, [D]lose [G] control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose your[G]self [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you, [D]lose [G] control [C]tonight.

[verse 4]
It’s a [C]mad mad world, gotta [D]make an es[Em]cape
It’s a [C]perfect world, when you [D]go all the [Em]way
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you
[D]Lose [G]yourself tonight

[Closing]
So let’s [Em]go go go go
[Bm]All the [C]way yeah let’s [Em]go go go
[Bm]Night and [C]day from the [Em]floor to the rafters
[Bm]People raise your [C]glasses [Am]we could dance [G]forever [D]

[chorus]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.

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ArtistSelena Gomez
AlbumWhen the Sun Goes Down
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyEm

How to play Hit The Lights on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Selena Gomez - Hit The Lights on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Hit The Lights uses these transitions most often: C → Em (16), D → G (13), and Em → D (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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → Bm chord transition

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

To move from G to Bm;

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

4. 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

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.
Bm to Em

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

9. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

10. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

11. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

Hit The Lights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hit The Lights.

  • Hit The Lights includes 103 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hit The Lights contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hit The Lights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 17%
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