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Lorde - Liability Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, G, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
Baby really [C]hurt me, crying in the [Em]taxi, he don’t wanna [Am]know me
Says he made the big [G]mistake of dancing in my [F]storm
[Am]Says it was [Dm]poison[G]
So I guess I go [C]home into the [Em]arms of the girl that I [Am]love
The only love I [G]haven’t screwed up[F]

[verse 2]
She’s so hard to [Am]please but she’s a [Dm]forest fire[G]
I do my [C]best to meet her demands, [Em]play
at romance, we slow [Am]dance in the living room
But [G]all that a stranger would [F]see
Is one [Am]girl swaying [Dm]alone stroking her [G]cheek

[chorus]
They [C]say, you’re a [Em]little much for [Am]me
You’re a [G]liability, [F]you’re a [Am]little much for [Dm]me[G]
So they pull [C]back, make other [Em]plans, I understand[Am]
I’m a [G]liability, [F]get you [Am]wild, make you [Dm]leave
I’m a [G]little much for [Am]eh, a-na-na-na [G]everyone[F]

[verse 3]
The truth [C]is I am [Em]toy that people [Am]enjoy
‘Til all of the [G]tricks don’t work [F]anymore
[Am]And then they are [Dm]bored of [G]me
I know that it’s [C]exciting running through the [Em]night but
Every perfect [Am]summer’s eating me [G]alive until you’re [F]gone
[Am]Better [Dm]on my [G]own

[chorus]
They [C]say, you’re a [Em]little much for [Am]me
You’re a [G]liability [F]you’re a [Am]little much for [Dm]me[G]
So they pull [C]back, make other [Em]plans, I under[Am]stand
I’m a [G]liability [F]get you [Am]wild, make you [Dm]leave
I’m a [G]little much for [Am]eh, a-na-na-na [G]everyone[F]

[Closing]
[Em]They’re gonna [Am]watch me [G]disappear into the [F]sun
You’re [Em]all gonna [Am]watch me [G]disappear into the [F]sun

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ArtistLorde
AlbumMelodrama
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyC

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

Lorde - Liability on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Liability uses these transitions most often: Am → G (13), G → F (13), and Em → Am (11). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

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

To move from Em to Am;

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

3. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am to G;

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

4. G → F chord transition

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

To move from G to F;

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

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

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

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

8. 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.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

10. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

Liability chord transition analysis

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

  • Liability includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Liability contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Liability 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%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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