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Shawn Mendes - No Promises Chords

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ChordsBm, Em, D, G, A
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.

BmEmDBm
BmStaringoutmyEmhotelwindow,DtoomuchonmyBmmind
BmMaybeweshouldEmkeepitsimple,Ddon’thavetoBmdecide
GWedon’tneedtoAovercomplicateBmit
CauseI’veGbeenhereonceAbeforedon’tevenBmsayIt
BabyEmpleasenoGpromisesBmA
Causewewon’tEmkeepourGpromisesBmA
AndIEmknowtheGconsequencesBmA
SobabyEmplease,GbabyBmpleaseAnopromises
BmI’veneverbeenaEmfanofheartbreak
DSotellmewhatBmyouwant
BmTakemyhandsEmacrossyourbody
DWedon’thavetoBmholdon
GWedon’tneedtoAovercomplicateBmit
CauseI’veGbeenhereonceAbeforedon’tevenBmsayIt
BabyEmpleasenoGpromisesBmA
Causewewon’tEmkeepourGpromisesBmA
AndIEmknowtheGconsequencesBmA
SobabyEmplease,GbabyBmpleaseAnopromises
CauseEmI’velivingGonlyforthisBmmomentA
AndEmIdon’twannaGletitslipBmawayA
EmI’velivingGonlyforthisBmmomentA
AndEmIdon’tknowhowGmuchthatIcanBmtakeA
BabyEmpleasenoGpromisesBmA
Causewewon’tEmkeepourGpromisesBmA
AndIEmknowtheGconsequencesBmA
SobabyEmplease,GbabyBmpleaseAnopromises
EmYehGbabyBmpleasenoApromises
EmOhGbabyBmpleasenoApromises
EmBabyGpleaseBmA
EmBabyGpleaseBmnoApromises
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumIlluminate
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play No Promises on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - No Promises on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

No Promises uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (20), Em → G (20), and G → Bm (20). 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 Bm - Em chord transition.

1. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to Em

2. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to D

3. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to Bm

4. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bm to G

5. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

8. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

No Promises chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No Promises.

  • No Promises includes 108 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • No Promises contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how No Promises connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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