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Dua Lipa - New Rules Chords

ChordsAm, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

AmOne,one,one…
AmTalkinginmysleepatnight,makingmyselfGcrazy
FOutofmymind,outofmymind,GwroteAmitdownandreaditout
HopingitwouldsaveGmeF(Toomanytimes,toomanytimes)G
AmMylove,hemakesmefeellikeGnobodyelse,FnobodyelseG
AmButmylove,hedoesn’tloveme,GsoItellmyself,FItellmyselfG
AmOne,don’tpickupthephone,youknowhe’sonlycalling’causehe’sdrunkandGalone
FTwo,don’tlethimin,you’llhavetokickhimGoutagain
AmThree,don’tbehisfriend,youknowyou’regonnawakeupinhisbedintheGmorning
FAndifyou’reunderhim,youain’tGgettingoverAmhim
Igotnewrules,Icountthem,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself
AmIkeeppushingforwards,buthekeepspullingmebackwardsG
F(Nowheretoturn)noway,(Nowheretoturn)Gno
NowI’mstandingbackfromit,IfinallyseetheGpattern
(Ineverlearn,Inever Glearn)
AmButmylove,hedoesn’tloveme,soIGtellmyself
Itellmyself,FIdo,Ido,IdoG
AmOne,don’tpickupthephone,youknowhe’sonlycalling’causehe’sdrunkandGalone
FTwo,don’tlethimin,you’llhavetokickhimGoutagain
AmThree,don’tbehisfriend,youknowyou’regonnawakeupinhisbedintheGmorning
FAndifyou’reunderhim,youain’tGgettingoverAmhim
Igotnewrules,Icountthem,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself
AmPracticemakesperfect,I’mstilltryna’GlearnitbyFheart
(Igotnewrules,Icountthem)Geat,Amsleep,andbreatheit
RehearseandGrepeatit,’causeFI(Igotnew,Igotnew,I…)G
AmOne,don’tpickupthephone,youknowhe’sonlycalling’causehe’sdrunkandGalone
FTwo,don’tlethimin,you’llhavetokickhimGoutagain
AmThree,don’tbehisfriend,youknowyou’regonnawakeupinhisbedintheGmorning
FAndifyou’reunderhim,youain’tGgettingoverAmhim
Igotnewrules,Icountthem,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself,AmIgotnewrules,IGcountthem
FIgottatellthemtoGmyself
AmDon’tlethimin,don’tlethimin,don’t,don’t,don’t,don’t
FDon’tbehisfriend,don’tbehisfriend,don’tlethimin,don’tlethimin
AmDon’tlethimin,don’tlethimin,don’tlethimin,don’tlethimin
FDon’tbehisfriend,don’tbehisfriend,don’tlethimin,don’tlethimin
AmYougettingoverhim
ArtistDua Lipa
AlbumDua Lipa: Complete Edition
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play New Rules on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dua Lipa - New Rules on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

New Rules uses these transitions most often: Am → G (21), F → G (21), and G → Am (21). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 21 times.

Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

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 21 times.

G to F

3. Am → F chord transition

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 2 times.

Am to F

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

  • New Rules includes 88 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • New Rules contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how New Rules 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 → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%