How to Play Hostage on Guitar?

Billie Eilish - Hostage can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, F, E7, Dm chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Hostage with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Billie Eilish - Hostage Chords

Chord reference Am, C, F, E7, Dm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am]I wanna [C]be [F]alone [Am]Alone with you, does [C]that make [F]sense? [Am]I wanna [C]steal your [F]soul And [Am]hide you in my [C]treasure [F]chest

[Am]I don’t know [C]what to [F]do To [Am]do with your kiss [C]on my [F]neck [Am]I don’t know [C]what feels [F]true But [Am]this feels right so [C]stay a [F]sec Yeah, [Am]you feel right so [C]stay a [F]sec

And let me [E7]crawl inside your [F]veins I’ll build a [E7]wall, give you a ball and [F]chain

It’s not like [Dm]me to be so mean You’re all I [F]wanted Just let me [Dm]hold [F]you like a [Am]hos[C]ta[F]ge[Am] [C] [F]

[Am]Gold on your [C] [F]fingertips [Am]Fingertips [C]against my [F]cheek [Am]Gold leaf [C]across your [F]lips [Am]Kiss me until [C]I can’t [F]speak

[Am]Gold chain [C]beneath your [F]shirt The [Am]shirt that you let [C]me wear [F]home [Am]Gold’s fake and [C]real love [F]hurts And [Am]nothing hurts when [C]I’m [F]alone When [Am]you’re with me and [C]we’re [F]alone

And let me [E7]crawl inside your [F]veins I’ll build a [E7]wall, give you a ball and [F]chain It’s not like [Dm]me to be so mean You’re all I [F]wanted, just let me [Dm]hold [F]you [Dm]Hold [F]you, like a [Am] [C]hos[F]tage Like a [Am] [C]hos[F]tage

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Artist Billie Eilish

Album Don't Smile at Me

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2017

Key Am

Billie Eilish - Hostage can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, F, E7, Dm chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

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

You can play Hostage with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.