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Adele - I Found A Boy Chords

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ChordsA, E7, F#m, D, B7, C#, Bm, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IthoughtIAtoldyou,he’dbeE7homesoon
Couldn’thelpAmyself,you’retoogoodtoE7betrue.
IfallshorteachAtime,everytimeheain’tE7here,
YouandyourcharmcreepAcloser,closerinE7here.
LikeafoolforfireF#mIfall,withmyprideandDall.
LikeabombbeforeB7explosion,tickingbyyourE7call.
You’retheAwiserone,disguisedfromE7greed,
AndI’mjustaF#mchildwhobelongsonherDknees.E7
ButDIfoundaboywhoC#Ilovemore,
ThanF#mIeverdidyoubefore,
SoDstandbesidetheC#riverIcried,
AndF#mletyourselfDdown.Bm
LookhowyouwantmenowthatIdon’tneedAyou.E7
So,youAthoughtthatIwouldcrumbletomyE7knees
AtthefirstF#msightofyou,crawlingbacktoDme
ToE7whisper‘willyouF#mleaveyourman?’
CauseyouswearedthatDthistimeyoucanE7standbyme.A
Iwon’tstandbyE7you.
ButDIfoundaboywhoC#Ilovemore,
ThanF#mIeverdidyoubefore,
SoDstandbesidetheriverC#Icried,
AndF#mletyourselfDdown.Bm
LookhowyouwantmenowthatIdon’tneedFyou.
Iain’tyoursfornoDmtaking,youmustbeE7mistaken.
Icouldneverlookinyoureyes,andAsettleforwrong.
AAndignoretheright…
ButDIfoundaboywhoC#lovesmemore,
ThanF#myoueverdidbefore,
SoDstandbesidetheriverC#you’llcry,
AndF#mletyourselfDdown.Bm
LookhowyouAwantmenowthatE7Idon’tneedAyou.
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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from A to E7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A to E7

2. E7 → F#m chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from E7 to F#m:

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E7 to F#m

3. F#m → D chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

F#m to D

4. D → B7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from D to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

D to B7

5. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. D → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C#:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m:

  1. While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Bm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to F:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Dm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to E7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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