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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.

AIcan’tliveanotherlife,spendDanothertime
C#mIcan’tspitanotherrhymeonDGaia,Agunsandwarswon’tstopthefights
NotDinsideyourmind,C#mloveandcommunion,there’snothingbetter
DCheeksgetredder,Athere’sDnothingbetter,C#mevenDinroughweatherA
It’srainingknives,likeDallthetime,C#mandI’malive,irayoeywaDwe’realive
AMarceline,I’mDcomingtoC#mgetyou,girlD
AWe’reflyingsohigh,DcatchC#marideonLadyUnicornD
AMarceline,IDknowyou’renotC#mrealinthisdimension,Imean,ohD
AWhat’supwithyourdadupinthenightosphere?D
C#mYourtears,they’recleansingallmyspheresD
AYoutouchmyhair,I’mplayingonyourDbass
C#mButwedon’tcare,we’remessingupyourDspace
AYougotnowheretolive,butyou’llgobacktoDspace,C#mhuh,takemeDwithyou
AI’msickofmildew,I’msickofDalloftheseC#mhumanstellingmewhattodo
DTheymakeyouAstupid,butwearefromNibiru,DrememberC#myourcosmicrootsD
AMarceline,I’mDcomingtoC#mgetyou,girlD
AWe’reflyingsohigh,DcatchC#marideonLadyUnicornD
AMarceline,DMarcelineC#mD
AMarceline,Dyou’reC#mbreathingingasoline,Doh
ArtistWillow
AlbumArdipithecus
Year2015
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A to D

2. D → C#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

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%