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Billie Eilish - Lovely Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCEmBmCEmBm
CThoughtIfoundaway.
EmThoughtIfoundaway,Bmout.(out)
ButCyounevergoaway.(nevergoaway)
SoIEmguessIgottastayBmnow.
Oh,IhopesomeCdayI’llmakeitEmoutofBmhere.
EvenifitCtakesallnightoraEmhundredBmyears.
NeedaplacetoChide,butIcan’tEmfindoneBmnear.
WannafeelCalive,outsideIcan’tEmfightmyBmfear.
CIsn’titlovely,allalone.
EmHeartmadeofglass,myBmmindofstone.
CTearmetopieces,skintobone.
EmHello,BmwelcomeChome.
CWalkingoutoftime
EmLookingforabetterplaceBm(lookin’forabetterplace)
CSomething’sonmymind,EmAlwaysinmyheadspaceBm
ButIknowsomeCdayI’llmakeitEmoutofBmhere.
EvenifitCtakesallnightoraEmhundredBmyears.
NeedaplacetoChide,butIcan’tEmfindoneBmnear.
WannafeelCalive,outsideIcan’tEmfightmyBmfear.
CIsn’titlovely,allalone.
EmHeartmadeofglass,myBmmindofstone.
CTearmetopieces,skintobone.
EmHello,BmwelcomeChome.
CWoahEmoah,yeahBmyeah,ah.
CYeah,OhohohohEmohhohh.
BmWoah,woah.
CHello,EmwelcomeBmhome.
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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumDon't Smile at Me
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Billie Eilish - Lovely on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Lovely uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (22), C → Em (22), and Em → Bm (22). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Switching from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to C

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to Bm

3. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching 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 verse, played 22 times.

Bm to C

Lovely chord transition analysis

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

  • Lovely includes 67 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lovely contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lovely 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 → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
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