Billie Eilish - I Love You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Em]
[Am]It’s not true, tell me I’ve been [Em]lied to
Crying isn’t [Am]like you, [Em]ooh
What the hell did [Am]I do?
Never been the [Em]type to
Let someone see [Am]right through, [Em]ooh
[chorus]
[F]Baby, won’t you take it back? Say you were tryna make me laugh.
And [G]nothing has to change today.
You didn’t mean to say “I love [Am]you”
I love [C]you and I don’t want [Am]to, [Em]ooh.
[verse 2]
[Am] [Em]
Up [Am]all night on another [Em]red-eye.
We wish we never [Am]learned to fly [Em]high.
Maybe we should [Am]just try to tell ourselves a [Em]good lie.
I didn’t mean to [Am]make you cry, [Em]I.
[chorus]
[F]Baby, won’t you take it back? Say you were tryna make me laugh.
And [G]nothing has to change today.
You didn’t mean to say “I love [Am]you”
I love [C]you and I don’t want [Am]to, [Em]ooh.
[verse 3]
The [F]smile that you gave me.
Even when you [G]felt like [Am]dying.
[Closing]
[Am] [Em]
We [F]fall apart as it gets dark, I’m in your arms in Central Park.
There’s [G]nothing you could do or say.
I can’t escape the way, I love [Am]you.
I don’t want [Em]to, but I love [Am]you, [Em]ooh.
[Am]Ooh, [Em]ooh, [Am]ooh, [Em]ooh.
How to play I Love You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - I Love You 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.
I Love You uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (17), Em → Am (12), and Em → F (4). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. 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.
I Love You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Love You.
- I Love You includes 45 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Love You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Love You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → F: 8%