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Itchyworms - Beer Chords

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ChordsE, Am, D, G, C, Cm, Bm, Em, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[E]Nais kong [Am]magpakalasing, [D]dahil [G]wala ka na [E]
Nakatin[Am]gin sa salamin, [D]at nag-iisa [G] [E]nakata[C]nim pa rin
Ang gumamelang, [Cm]binalik mo sa`kin nang [G]tayo`y maghi[E]walay
[Am]Ito`y katulad, ng damdamin [C]ko
Kahit buhusan mo ng [Am]beer ayaw pang [D]mamatay

[chorus]
[G]Giliw, wag mo sanang [C]limutin [Am]
Ang mga [Bm]araw na hindi sana [Em]maglaho
Mga [Bm]anak at bahay nating [Em]pinaplano
[Bm]Lahat ng ito`y [C]nawala, nung iniwan [Am]mo ako [D]kaya ngayon

[chorus]
[C]Ibuhos na ang [G]beer, sa aking [Em]lalamunan [Bm]
[C]Upang malunod [G]na ang, puso [Em]kong nahihi[Bm]rapan
[C]Bawat patak [B]anong sarap, ano ba talagang mas gusto ko [C]
Ang [Am]beer na ito, o [D]ang pag-ibig [G]mo

[Closing]
Nais kong [Am]magpakasabog, [D]dahil [G]olats ako [E]
Kahit [Am]ano hihithitin [D]kahit [G]tambutso
Kukuha [C]ako ng Beer at ipapakulo [Cm]
Sa kaldero’t [G]lalanghapin Ang usok [E]nito
[Am]lahat ay aking gagawin [C]
Upang hindi ko na [Am]isiping Nag-iisa na [D]ako

[chorus]
[C]Ibuhos na ang [G]beer, sa aking [Em]lalamunan [Bm]
[C]Upang malunod [G]na ang, puso [Em]kong nahihi[Bm]rapan
[C]Bawat patak [B]anong sarap, ano ba talagang mas gusto ko [C]
Ang [Am]beer na ito, o [D]ang pag-ibig [G]mo

[chorus]
[C] [Cm] [Bm] [E] [Am] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]Giliw, wag mo sanang [C]limutin [Am]
Ang mga [Bm]araw na hindi sana [Em]maglaho
Mga [Bm]anak at bahay nating [Em]pinaplano
[Bm]Lahat ng ito`y [C]nawala, nung iniwan [Am]mo ako [D]kaya ngayon

[chorus]
[C]Ibuhos na ang [G]beer, sa aking [Em]lalamunan [Bm]
[C]Upang malunod [G]na ang, puso [Em]kong nahihi[Bm]rapan
[C]Bawat patak [B]anong sarap, ano ba talagang mas gusto ko [C]
Ang [Am]beer na ito, ang [Am]beer na ito,
Ang [Bm]beer na ito, ang [C]beer na ito o [D]ang, pag-ibig [G]mo..

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ArtistItchyworms
AlbumNoontime Show
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2005
KeyEm

How to play Beer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Itchyworms - Beer on guitar requires 9 chords and 18 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.

Beer uses these transitions most often: Am → D (11), C → Am (10), and Em → Bm (10). 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 E - Am chord transition.

1. E → Am chord transition

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

To move from E to Am;

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

2. Am → D chord transition

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

To move from Am to D;

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

3. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

4. G → E chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from G to E;

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

5. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

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

6. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

7. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

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

8. 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.

9. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

10. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

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

11. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

12. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

13. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

14. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

15. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

16. G → Am chord transition

To move 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.

17. Cm → Bm chord transition

To move from Cm to Bm;

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

18. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

Beer chord transition analysis

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

  • Beer includes 105 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beer contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D: 7%
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