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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.

ENaiskongAmmagpakalasing,DdahilGwalakanaE
AmNakatinginsasalamin,Datnag-iisaGnakatanimEparin
Anggumamelang,Cmbinalikmosa`kinnangGtayo`y Emaghiwalay
AmIto`ykatulad,ngdamdaminCko
KahitbuhusanmongAmbeerayawpangDmamatay
GGiliw,wagmosanangClimutinAm
AngmgaBmarawnahindisanaEmmaglaho
MgaBmanakatbahaynatingEmpinaplano
BmLahatngito`yCnawala,nunginiwanAmmoakoDkayangayon
CIbuhosnaangGbeer,saakingEmlalamunanBm
CUpangmalunodGnaang,pusoEmkong Bmnahihirapan
CBawatpatakBanongsarap,anobatalagangmasgustokoC
AngAmbeernaito,oDangpag-ibigGmo
NaiskongAmmagpakasabog,DdahilGolatsakoE
KahitAmanohihithitinDkahitGtambutso
KukuhaCakongBeeratipapakuloCm
Sakaldero’tGlalanghapinAngusokEnito
AmlahatayakinggagawinC
UpanghindikonaAmisipingNag-iisanaDako
CIbuhosnaangGbeer,saakingEmlalamunanBm
CUpangmalunodGnaang,pusoEmkong Bmnahihirapan
CBawatpatakBanongsarap,anobatalagangmasgustokoC
AngAmbeernaito,oDangpag-ibigGmo
CCmBmEAmCAmD
GGiliw,wagmosanangClimutinAm
AngmgaBmarawnahindisanaEmmaglaho
MgaBmanakatbahaynatingEmpinaplano
BmLahatngito`yCnawala,nunginiwanAmmoakoDkayangayon
CIbuhosnaangGbeer,saakingEmlalamunanBm
CUpangmalunodGnaang,pusoEmkong Bmnahihirapan
CBawatpatakBanongsarap,anobatalagangmasgustokoC
AngAmbeernaito,angAmbeernaito,
AngBmbeernaito,angCbeernaitooDang,pag-ibigGmo..
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ArtistItchyworms
AlbumNoontime Show
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2005
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to E

5. E → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. C → Cm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Am → C chord transition

Here's how 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 verse, played 3 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

13. D → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

15. C → B chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Cm → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

18. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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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