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Billie Eilish - Hotline Bling Chords

ChordsDm, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


You used to call me [Dm]on my cell phone
Late night when you [Am]need my love
Call me on my [Dm]cell phone
Late night when you [Am]need my love
And I know when that [Dm]hotline bling
That can only [Am]mean one thing
I know when that [Dm]hotline bling
That can only [Am]mean one thing


‘Cause ever since I left the [Dm]city, you
Got a reputation for [Am]yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel [Dm]left out
Girl, you got me down, you got me [Am]stressed out
‘Cause ever since I left the [Dm]city, you
Started wearing less and goin’ [Am]out more
Glasses of champagne out on the [Dm]dance floor
Hangin’ with some girls I’ve never [Am]seen before
‘Cause ever since I left the city…


[Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am]
[Dm]Late night when you [Am]need my love
Call me on my cell [Dm]phone
I know when that [Dm]hotline bling
That can only [Am]mean one thing
I know when that [Dm]hotline bling
That can only mean one thing

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Year2018
KeyDm

How to play Hotline Bling on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Hotline Bling on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Hotline Bling uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (12) and Dm → Am (12). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hotline Bling.

  • Hotline Bling includes 24 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hotline Bling contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hotline Bling connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 8%