Shawn Mendes - Never Be Alone Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D, B

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCGG

IEmpromisethatonedayI’llbeCaround

I’llkeepyousafe,I’llkeepyouGsound

RightnowEmit’sprettycrazy

AndIdon’tCknowhowtostoporslowitGdown

CHey,Iknowthereare

somethingsweneedtoEmtalkabout

AndIcan’tCstay.

SoletmeholdyouforalittleDlongernow

GTakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown

SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone

CYou’llneverbeGalone

EmCGGEmCG

GYou’llneverGbeEmalone,whenyoumissmecloseyourCeyes

ImaybefarbutneverGgone,whenyou Emfallasleeptonight,

JustCrememberthatwelayundertheGsamestars

CHey,IknowtherearesomethingsweneedtoEmtalkabout

AndIcan’tCstay,JustletmeholdyouforalittleDlongernow

GTakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown

SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone

CYou’llneverbeGalone,Cyou’llneverbeEmalone

EmCGGEmCG

AndGtakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown

SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone

CYou’llneverbeGalone

ArtistShawn Mendes

AlbumHandwritten

GenresPop

Year2015

KeyEm

DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

3. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

4. C → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%

1. Em → C chord transition

2. C → G chord transition

3. G → Em chord transition

4. C → D chord transition

5. D → G chord transition

6. D → B chord transition

7. B → Em chord transition