James Bay - Pink Lemonade Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [A7] [D] [D] [Em] [A7] [D] [Bm]
[Em]Don’t fall into my [A7]arms, [D]don’t ask me to [Bm]repeat it
[Em]Don’t suffocate my [A7]heart, [D]I don’t know what I’m [Bm]feeling
[chorus]
[Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [Bm]you
Don’t ask me, [Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [G7]you
[verse 2]
[Em]Don’t fall into my [A7]arms, [D]I’ll only disappoint [Bm]you, I’ll let you down
[Em]Don’t go sounding the [A7]alarms, [D]when all I do is [Bm]want you
[chorus]
So don’t ask me, [Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [Bm]you
Don’t ask me, [Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [G7]you
[verse 3]
[Em] [A7] [D] [Bm]
Let me [Em]wake up heavy head, lying in my bed with you [A7]naked
Go put that [D]song on, that you love, on repeat, until we can’t [Bm]take it
[Em]I wanna drink pink lemonade, watching movie trailers ’til it’s [A7]late
And let’s [D]remember all the words, that we think are gonna make our [G7]hearts break
[chorus]
Don’t ask me, [Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [Bm]you
Don’t ask me, [Em]”Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it [A7]through?”
Swear I ain’t got anything [D]on my mind, I don’t wanna talk to [G7]you
[verse 4]
[Em]Thinking of you, thinking of [A7]you
I’m just thinking of [D]you, thinking of [Bm]you
Thinking of [Em]you, thinking of [A7]you
I’m just thinking of [D]you, thinking of [Bm]you
[Closing]
I’m [Em]protecting, I’m [A7]protecting you
I’m [D]protecting you, to what [Bm]I don’t wanna have to say
I’m [Em]protecting, I’m [A7]protecting you
I’m [D]protecting you, ’cause [Bm]I don’t wanna walk away
[Em]You, thinking of [A7]you, I’m just thinking of [D]you, thinking of [D]you
How to play Pink Lemonade on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Bay - Pink Lemonade 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.
Pink Lemonade uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (20), Em → A7 (20), and Bm → Em (14). 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 - A7 chord transition.
1. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- 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 B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- 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 1.
7. G7 → Em chord transition
To move from G7 to Em;
- While playing G7, 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 1 to D string fret 2.
Pink Lemonade chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pink Lemonade.
- Pink Lemonade includes 77 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Pink Lemonade contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pink Lemonade connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A7: 1%