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Kendrick Lamar - Loyalty Chords

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ChordsF, Em, Am, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FEmAmG
IsaidI’mFgeekedandI’mfiredEmup(fired,fire)
AllIwantAmtonightisjusttogethighup(high,high,high)
GGirl,youlooksoFgood,it’stodieEmfor(diefor)
Ooh,thatpussyAmgood,it’stodiefor(onfire)G
It’saFsecretsocietyEm
AllweaskistrustAm
AmAllwegotisus
GLoyalty,loyalty,Floyalty
Loyalty,loyalty,AmloyaltyG
FKungFuKennynow
MyresumeisrealEmenoughfortwomillenniums
AbetterwaytomakeaAmwave,stopdefendingthem
AmImeditateandmoderateallofmywinsagain
I’mGhangingonthefenceagain
I’mFalwaysonyourmind
IputmylyricandmyEmlifelineontheline
Andain’tnolimitwhenIAmmightshine,mightgrind
AmYourollingwithitattherighttime,rightnow
G(Onlyforthedollarsign)
FBadgyalRiRinow
Swerve,swerve,Emswerve,swerve,deepernow
OnyourAmpulselikeit’sEDM
Gasinthebitchlikeit’sGpremium
HaulassonaFbitchallinthefastlane
BeenabadbitchEmwaybeforeanycashcame,I’mestablished
AmHundredcaratsonmyname
AmRuntheatlas,I’manatural,I’malright
I’masavage,FI’maasshole,I’making
Shimmy-yeah,Emshimmy-yeah,shimmy-yeah,rock(yeah)
YoucantellyourAmniggahecanmeetmeoutside(yeah)
AmYoucanbabysithimwhenIleavehimGoutside
Ain’tnootherFloveliketheoneIknow
IdonebeenEmdownsolonglosthope
IdonecameAmdownsohardIslowed
AmIdon’tsleepforever,allarealniggawant
IsaidI’mFgeekedandI’mfiredEmup(fired,fire)
AllIwantAmtonightisjusttogethighup
N.C
(AllIwantis,allIwantis)
Loyalty,loyalty,FloyaltyEm
Loyalty,loyalty,Amloyalty
10-4,noswitchingFsides
FeelsomethingwrongEm
Youactingshifty,youdon’tAmride
AmWithmenomore,Ineed
Loyalty,loyalty,FloyaltyEm
Loyalty,loyalty,AmloyaltyG
FTellmewhoyouloyalto
IsitEmmoney?Isitfame?Isitweed?Isitdrink?
IsitAmcomingdownwiththeloudpipesandtherain?
Bigchilling,onlyfortheGpowerinyourname
FTellmewhoyouloyalto
IsitEmloveforthestreetswhenthelightsgetdark?
IsitAmunconditionalwhenthe‘Raridon’tstart?
TellmewhenyourloyaltyisGcomingfromtheheart
FTellmewhoyouloyalto
DoitEmstartwithyourwomanoryourman?(Mmm)
DoitAmendwithyourfamilyandfriends?(Mmm)
Oryou’reloyaltoyourselfinGadvance?
Isaid,Ftellmewhoyouloyalto
IsitEmanybodythatyouwouldliefor?
AmAnybodyyouwouldslidefor?
AmAnybodyyouwoulddiefor?
AmThat’swhatGodfor
IsaidI’mFgeekedandI’mfiredEmup(fired,fire)
AllIwantAmtonightisjusttogethighup
N.C
(AllIwantis,allIwantis)
Loyalty,loyalty,FloyaltyEm
Loyalty,loyalty,Amloyalty
10-4,noswitchingFsides
FeelsomethingwrongEm
Youactingshifty,youdon’tAmride
AmWithmenomore,Ineed
Loyalty,loyalty,FloyaltyEm
Loyalty,loyalty,AmloyaltyG
F(MmmEmmmm)It’ssohardtoAmbehumble
It’sGsoFhardtoEmbe
LordknowsI’mAmtrying
LordknowsI’mdying,babyG
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ArtistKendrick Lamar
AlbumDamn
GenresR&B
Year2016
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Kendrick Lamar - Loyalty on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Loyalty uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (25), F → Em (25), and Am → G (16). 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 F - Em chord transition.

1. F → Em chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

F 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to F

5. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Loyalty chord transition analysis

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

  • Loyalty includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Loyalty contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Loyalty 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 → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Em: 3%
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