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James Bay - Pink Lemonade Chords

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ChordsEm, A7, D, Bm, G7
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

EmA7DDEmA7DBm
EmDon’tfallintomyA7arms,Ddon’taskmetoBmrepeatit
EmDon’tsuffocatemyA7heart,DIdon’tknowwhatI’mBmfeeling
Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoBmyou
Don’taskme,Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoG7you
EmDon’tfallintomyA7arms,DI’llonlydisappointBmyou,I’llletyoudown
EmDon’tgosoundingtheA7alarms,DwhenallIdoisBmwantyou
Sodon’taskme,Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoBmyou
Don’taskme,Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoG7you
EmA7DBm
LetmeEmwakeupheavyhead,lyinginmybedwithyouA7naked
GoputthatDsongon,thatyoulove,onrepeat,untilwecan’tBmtakeit
EmIwannadrinkpinklemonade,watchingmovietrailers’tilit’sA7late
Andlet’sDrememberallthewords,thatwethinkaregonnamakeourG7heartsbreak
Don’taskme,Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoBmyou
Don’taskme,Em”Doyouwannatalk?DoyouwannatalkitA7through?”
SwearIain’tgotanythingDonmymind,Idon’twannatalktoG7you
EmThinkingofyou,thinkingofA7you
I’mjustthinkingofDyou,thinkingofBmyou
ThinkingofEmyou,thinkingofA7you
I’mjustthinkingofDyou,thinkingofBmyou
I’mEmprotecting,I’mA7protectingyou
I’mDprotectingyou,towhatBmIdon’twannahavetosay
I’mEmprotecting,I’mA7protectingyou
I’mDprotectingyou,’causeBmIdon’twannawalkaway
EmYou,thinkingofA7you,I’mjustthinkingofDyou,thinkingofDyou
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ArtistJames Bay
Album Electric Light
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Em to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

A7 to D

3. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to Em

4. 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

To move 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 14 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move 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 14 times.

6. D → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. G7 → Em chord transition

Switching from G7 to Em:

  1. While playing G7, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 1 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → A7: 1%
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