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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.

It’stheEmboyyounever,toldIClikeyou
It’stheGgirlyou,letgetBmaway
It’stheEmoneyousaw,thatCdayonthetrain
ButyouGfreakedoutandwalkedDaway
It’stheEmplaneyouwannacatchtoCVegas
ThingsyouGswearyou’lldobeforeyouBmdie
It’stheEmcityoflove,thatCwaitsforyou
Butyou’reGtoodamn,scaredtoDfly
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLoseGyourself,CtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyouDloseGcontrolCtonight.
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLoseGyourself,CtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyouDloseGcontrolCtonight.
It’stheEmtimethatyou,totallyCscrewedup
Stillyou’reGtryinggetitoutyourBmbrain
It’stheEmfightyouhadwhenyouCdidn’tmakeup
It’stheGpastthatyou’redyingtoDchange
It’sEmallthemoneytheyou’reCsaving
WhiletheGgoodlifepassesBmby
It’sEmallthedreamsthatCnevercametrue
‘Causeyou’reGtoodamn,scaredtoDtry
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLose GyourselfCtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyou,DloseGcontrolCtonight.
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLose GyourselfCtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyou,DloseGcontrolCtonight.
It’saCmadmadworld,gottaDmakean Emescape
It’saCperfectworld,whenyouDgoalltheEmway
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou
DLoseGyourselftonight
Solet’sEmgogogogo
BmAlltheCwayyeahlet’sEmgogogo
BmNightandCdayfromtheEmfloortotherafters
BmPeopleraiseyourCglassesAmwecoulddanceGforeverD
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLoseGyourselfCtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyouDloseGcontrolCtonight.
HittheClightslettheEmmusicmoveyou.
DLoseGyourselfCtonightcomeCalive.
LettheEmmomenttakeyouDloseGcontrolCtonight.
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ArtistSelena Gomez
AlbumWhen the Sun Goes Down
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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

Switching 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 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Am → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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