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Willow - Marceline Chords

ChordsA, D, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram


[A]I can’t live another life, spend [D]another time
[C#m]I can’t spit another rhyme on [D]Gaia, [A]guns and wars won’t stop the fights
Not [D]inside your mind, [C#m]love and communion, there’s nothing better
[D]Cheeks get redder, [A] [D]there’s nothing better, [C#m]even [D]in rough weather [A]
It’s raining knives, like [D]all the time, [C#m]and I’m alive, irayo eywa [D]we’re alive


[A]Marceline, I’m [D]coming to [C#m]get you, girl [D]
[A]We’re flying so high, [D] [C#m]catch a ride on Lady Unicorn [D]
[A]Marceline, I [D]know you’re not [C#m]real in this dimension, I mean, oh [D]


[A]What’s up with your dad up in the nightosphere? [D]
[C#m]Your tears, they’re cleansing all my spheres [D]
[A]You touch my hair, I’m playing on your [D]bass
[C#m]But we don’t care, we’re messing up your [D]space
[A]You got nowhere to live, but you’ll go back to [D]space, [C#m]huh, take me [D]with you


[A]I’m sick of mildew, I’m sick of [D]all of these [C#m]humans telling me what to do
[D]They make you [A]stupid, but we are from Nibiru, [D] [C#m]remember your cosmic roots [D]


[A]Marceline, I’m [D]coming to [C#m]get you, girl [D]
[A]We’re flying so high, [D] [C#m]catch a ride on Lady Unicorn [D]
[A]Marceline, [D] [C#m]Marceline [D]
[A]Marceline, [D] [C#m]you’re breathing in gasoline, [D]oh

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ArtistWillow
AlbumArdipithecus
Year2015
KeyA

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

Willow - Marceline on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Marceline uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), C#m → D (16), and D → C#m (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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

2. D → C#m chord transition

To move from D to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
D to C#m

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

  • Marceline includes 63 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Marceline contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Marceline connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → C#m: 0%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%