Adele - I Found A Boy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
I thought I [A]told you, he’d be [E7]home soon
Couldn’t help [A]myself, you’re too good to [E7]be true.
I fall short each [A]time, every time he ain’t [E7]here,
You and your charm creep [A]closer, closer in [E7]here.
[verse 2]
Like a fool for fire [F#m]I fall, with my pride and [D]all.
Like a bomb before [B7]explosion, ticking by your [E7]call.
You’re the [A]wiser one, disguised from [E7]greed,
And I’m just a [F#m]child who belongs on her [D]knees. [E7]
[chorus]
But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more,
Than [F#m]I ever did you before,
So [D]stand beside the [C#]river I cried,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]
[verse 3]
Look how you want me now that I don’t need [A]you. [E7]
So, you [A]thought that I would crumble to my [E7]knees
At the first [F#m]sight of you, crawling back to [D]me
To [E7]whisper ‘will you [F#m]leave your man?’
Cause you sweared that [D]this time you can [E7]stand by me. [A]
I won’t stand by [E7]you.
[chorus]
But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more,
Than [F#m]I ever did you before,
So [D]stand beside the river [C#]I cried,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]
[verse 4]
Look how you want me now that I don’t need [F]you.
I ain’t yours for no [Dm]taking, you must be [E7]mistaken.
I could never look in your eyes, and [A]settle for wrong.
[A]And ignore the right…
[Closing]
But [D]I found a boy who [C#]loves me more,
Than [F#m]you ever did before,
So [D]stand beside the river [C#]you’ll cry,
And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]
Look how you [A]want me now that [E7]I don’t need [A]you.
How to play I Found A Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Adele - I Found A Boy on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 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.
I Found A Boy uses these transitions most often: F#m → D (10), A → E7 (9), and E7 → A (8). 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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → F#m chord transition
To move from E7 to F#m;
- While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
5. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. D → C# chord transition
To move from D to C#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. C# → F#m chord transition
To move from C# to F#m;
- While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
9. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
11. Bm → F chord transition
To move from Bm to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
12. 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.
13. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- 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.
14. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
I Found A Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Found A Boy.
- I Found A Boy includes 59 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Found A Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Found A Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Bm: 5%
- D → E7: 1%