The Weeknd - Often Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [Cm] [Dm] [F]
[Gm]I usually love sleeping all [Cm]alone, this time around bring your friend with [Dm]you
But we ain’t really going to sleep at [F]all, you ain’t gonna catch me with them sneak [Gm]pictures
In my city I’m a young [Cm]god, that pussy kill be so [Dm]vicious
My god white, he in my [F]pocket, get me redder than the devil ’til I go nauseous
[chorus]
[Gm]Ask me if I do this every day, I said [Eb]”Often”
Ask how many times she rode the wave, “Not so [Cm]often”, bitches down to do it either way, [F]often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, [Gm]often, often, often, girl I do this [Eb]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want [Cm]it, often, often, girl I do this [F]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want it, [Gm]often
[verse 2]
Infatuated by the fame [Cm]status, she wanna ride inside the G-Class Grain, [Dm]matted
I come around, she leave that nigga like he ain’t [F]matter
That girl been drinkin’ all day, need to change [Gm]bladder
She’s just happy that the crew’s back in [Cm]town, she’s ’bout to go downtown for a whole [Dm]hour
If I had her, you can have her, man it don’t [F]matter, I’m never sour, I’m just smokin’ somethin’ much louder
[chorus]
[Gm]Ask me if I do this every day, I said [Eb]”Often”
Ask how many times she rode the wave, “Not so [Cm]often”, bitches down to do it either way, [F]often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, [Gm]often, often, often, girl I do this [Eb]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want [Cm]it, often, often, girl I do this [F]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want it, [Gm]often
[Closing]
[Gm]Oooh, the sun’s [Cm]risin’ up, the night’s [Dm]almost up, the night’s [F]almost done
But I [Gm]see your eyes, you wanna [Cm]go again
Girl, I’ll [Dm]go again, girl, I’ll [F]go again
[chorus]
[Gm]Ask me if I do this every day, I said [Eb]”Often”
Ask how many times she rode the wave, “Not so [Cm]often”, bitches down to do it either way, [F]often
Baby I can make that pussy rain, [Gm]often, often, often, girl I do this [Eb]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want [Cm]it, often, often, girl I do this [F]often
Make that pussy poppin’, do it how I want it, [Gm]often
[outro]
[Gm] [Cm] [Dm] [F]
How to play Often on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Often 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.
Often uses these transitions most often: F → Gm (13), Cm → Dm (8), and Dm → F (8). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.
1. Gm → Cm chord transition
To move from Gm to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Cm → Dm chord transition
To move from Cm to Dm;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
5. Gm → Eb chord transition
To move from Gm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
6. Eb → Cm chord transition
To move from Eb to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
7. Cm → F chord transition
To move from Cm to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Often chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Often.
- Often includes 55 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Often contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Often connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
- Gm → Cm: 7%
- Gm → Eb: 4%
After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).- Cm → F: 11%
- Cm → Dm: 2%