Billie Eilish - Hostage Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[verse 2]
[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
[verse 3]
And let me [E7]crawl inside your [F]veins
I’ll build a [E7]wall, give you a ball and [F]chain
[verse 4]
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]
[verse 5]
[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
[verse 6]
[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
[Closing]
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
[outro]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am] [C] [F]
How to play Hostage on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - Hostage on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Hostage uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), C → F (24), and F → Am (23). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Hostage chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hostage.
- Hostage includes 89 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hostage contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hostage connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Am: 11%
- F → Dm: 5%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%