The Weeknd - Privilege 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 C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Enjoy your privileged life
[Bm]’Cause I’m not gonna [A]hold you through the night
[G]We said our last goodbyes
[Bm]So let’s just try to [A]end it with a [G]smile
[verse 2]
And I don’t wanna hear that you are [Bm]suffering
You are [A]suffering no [G]more
‘Cause I held you down when you were [Bm]suffering
You were [A]suffering
[verse 3]
[G]Lose your way, way, way
I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away
[G]Blues away, way, way
I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away
[verse 4]
And I’ma [G]fuck the pain away, and I know I’ll be okay
They said our [Bm]love is just a game, I don’t care what [A]they say
But I’ma [G]drink the pain away, I’ll be back to my old ways
And I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away, oh
[Closing]
[G] [Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm]I don’t wanna he[A]ar that no more[G], no more[Bm]
No [A]more, no more[G] [Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A]
How to play Privilege on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Privilege 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.
Privilege uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (14), G → Bm (14), and A → G (13). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Privilege chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Privilege.
- Privilege includes 41 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Privilege contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Privilege 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 → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%