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The Weeknd - Losers Chords

ChordsCm, Ab, Bb, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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 Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram


[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab]
[Cm]Only losers go to school, I taught myself how to [Ab]move
[Cm]I’m not the type to count on you, because stupid’s next to “I love [Ab]you”


[Cm]So what can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, you’re qualified to [Cm]me
[Cm]What can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, and you’re qualified [Cm]
[Ab]And you’re qualified [Cm]


[Cm]Only losers go to school, they can’t teach what they can’t [Ab]prove
[Cm]Come put this inside a test-tube, because stupid’s next to “I love [Ab]you”


[Cm]So what can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, you’re qualified to [Cm]me
[Cm]What can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, and you’re qualified [Cm]
[Ab]And you’re qualified [Cm]


[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab]
And [Bb]now that we’re [Ab]all grown up, who do [Cm]we owe it [Eb]to?
And [Bb]now that we’ve [Ab]gone this far, who do [Cm]we owe it all [Eb]to?
We [Bb]did it all alone, now we’re [Ab]coming for the throne
We [Cm]did it all alone, now we’re [Eb]coming for the throne
And [Bb]now that we [Ab]all came up, do we [Cm]lose? Do we [Eb]lose?


[Cm]So what can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, you’re qualified to [Cm]me
[Cm]What can you show me, that my heart don’t know already?
We make our own [Ab]sense, and you’re qualified [Cm]
[Ab]And you’re qualified [Cm]

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AlbumBeauty Behind the Madness
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyCm

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

The Weeknd - Losers 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.

Losers uses these transitions most often: Ab → Cm (18), Cm → Ab (15), and Bb → Ab (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 Cm - Ab chord transition.

1. Cm → Ab chord transition

To move from Cm to Ab;

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

2. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb;

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

3. Cm → Eb chord transition

To move from Cm to Eb;

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

4. Eb → Bb chord transition

To move from Eb to Bb;

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

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

  • Losers includes 46 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Losers connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → Ab: 6%
    • Cm → Eb: 3%
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Cm: 15%
    • Ab → Bb: 8%