Jeremy Zucker - Selfish Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [G]
[Am]What do I gotta do to make you all [G]mine
[Am]What do I gotta say to make it all [G]smiles
[Am]You got other things to do than waste my [G]time
‘Cause I’ve been so [Am]selfish, and I just can’t [G]help it, yeah
[verse 2]
Girl, just [Am]slow down, there [G]ain’t nobody faster in this [Am]whole town
[G]But I just got caught up in all this [Am]phony
[G]Bullshit about how I should be [Am]low key
When you [G]won’t even speak to me
[verse 3]
[Am]What do I gotta do to make you all [G]mine
[Am]What do I gotta say to make it all [G]smiles
[Am]You got other things to do than waste my [G]time
‘Cause I’ve been so [Am]selfish, and I just can’t [G]help it, yeah
[chorus]
I’ve been so [Am]selfish (all I [G]want to know)
I’ve been so [Bm]selfish (I don’t [C]want to go)
I’ve been so [Am]selfish (all I [G]want to know)
And I just [Bm]can’t (really I don’t find you), and I just [C]can’t
[verse 4]
And I never [Am]thought that you stabbed my back
But I should have [G]known when you dance like that
‘Cause even my [Bm]friends could have told me twice
And I should have [C]followed my own advice, I should have [Am]let you go eons ago
To [G]watch the world spin on my own, [Bm]but isn’t that [C]selfish
[verse 5]
This [Am]heart, this soul, [G]unwilling to let go, I [Bm]swear, I care
Just [C]not when you’re not here, I [Am]know I don’t have [G]any self control
To [Bm]let go and it feels so good, [C]just like you said you would
[Closing]
[Am]What do I gotta do to make you all [G]mine
[Am]What do I gotta say to make it all [G]smiles
[Am]You got other things to do than waste my [G]time
‘Cause I’ve been so [Am]selfish, and I just can’t [G]help it, yeah
[chorus]
I’ve been so [Am]selfish (all I [G]want to know)
I’ve been so [Bm]selfish (I don’t [C]want to go)
I’ve been so [Am]selfish (all I [G]want to know)
And I just [Bm]can’t (really I don’t [C]find you)
How to play Selfish on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jeremy Zucker - Selfish on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Selfish uses these transitions most often: Am → G (25), G → Am (17), and Bm → C (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 Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Selfish chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Selfish.
- Selfish includes 65 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Selfish contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Selfish 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 → G: 21%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%
- G → Bm: 4%