Shawn Mendes - Never Be Alone Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [G]
I [Em]promise that one day I’ll be [C]around
I’ll keep you safe, I’ll keep you [G]sound
Right now [Em]it’s pretty crazy
And I don’t [C]know how to stop or slow it [G]down
[chorus]
[C]Hey, I know there are
some things we need to [Em]talk about
And I can’t [C]stay.
So let me hold you for a little [D]longer now
[chorus]
[G]Take a piece of my [C]heart, and make it all your [G]own
So when we are [D]apart, you’ll [B]never be [Em]alone
[C]You’ll never be [G]alone
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[G]You’ll never [G]be [Em]alone, when you miss me close your [C]eyes
I may be far but never [G]gone, when you f[Em]all asleep tonight,
Just [C]remember that we lay under the [G]same stars
[chorus]
[C]Hey, I know there are some things we need to [Em]talk about
And I can’t [C]stay, Just let me hold you for a little [D]longer now
[chorus]
[G]Take a piece of my [C]heart, and make it all your [G]own
So when we are [D]apart, you’ll [B]never be [Em]alone
[C]You’ll never be [G]alone, [C]you’ll never be [Em]alone
[chorus]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
And [G]take a piece of my [C]heart, and make it all your [G]own
So when we are [D]apart, you’ll [B]never be [Em]alone
[C]You’ll never be [G]alone
How to play Never Be Alone on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Never Be Alone on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Never Be Alone uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), Em → C (14), and G → Em (7). 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
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
Never Be Alone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Be Alone.
- Never Be Alone includes 58 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Never Be Alone contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Never Be Alone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%