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Billie Eilish - I Love You Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, F, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmEm
AmIt’snottrue,tellmeI’vebeenEmliedto
Cryingisn’tAmlikeyou,Emooh
WhatthehelldidAmIdo?
NeverbeentheEmtypeto
LetsomeoneseeAmrightthrough,Emooh
FBaby,won’tyoutakeitback?Sayyouweretrynamakemelaugh.
AndGnothinghastochangetoday.
Youdidn’tmeantosay“IloveAmyou”
IloveCyouandIdon’twantAmto,Emooh.
AmEm
UpAmallnightonanotherEmred-eye.
WewishweneverAmlearnedtoflyEmhigh.
MaybeweshouldAmjusttrytotellourselvesaEmgoodlie.
Ididn’tmeantoAmmakeyoucry,EmI.
FBaby,won’tyoutakeitback?Sayyouweretrynamakemelaugh.
AndGnothinghastochangetoday.
Youdidn’tmeantosay“IloveAmyou”
IloveCyouandIdon’twantAmto,Emooh.
TheFsmilethatyougaveme.
EvenwhenyouGfeltlikeAmdying.
AmEm
WeFfallapartasitgetsdark,I’minyourarmsinCentralPark.
There’sGnothingyoucoulddoorsay.
Ican’tescapetheway,IloveAmyou.
Idon’twantEmto,butIloveAmyou,Emooh.
AmOoh,Emooh,Amooh,Emooh.
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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em to F

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
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