Selena Gomez - Rare 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 D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Baby, you’ve been so distant [Dm]from [Bb]me [F]lately [Bb]
And [C]lately, don’t even wanna [Dm]call [Bb]you [F]baby [Bb]
[chorus]
[C]Saw us gettin’ older (Older) burnin’ toast in the [Dm]toaster
[Bb]My ambitions were too high [F] [Bb]
[C]Waiting up for you upstairs (Upstairs)
Why you act like I’m not [Dm]there?
[Bb]Baby, right now it feels like
[chorus]
It feels like [C]you don’t care
Why don’t you [Dm] [Bb]recognize I’m so [F]rare? [Bb]
[C]Always there, you don’t do the [Dm]same for [Bb]me,
That’s not [F]fair [Bb] I don’t [C]have it all
[chorus]
I’m not claiming to, but I [Dm]know that [Bb]I’m special (So special), yeah
And [F]I’ll bet [Bb]there’s [C]somebody else out there
To tell me [Dm] [Bb]I’m rare, to make me feel rare [F] [Bb]
[verse 2]
[C]Baby, don’t make me count up [Dm]all [Bb]the reasons
To stay with you, no [C]reason
Why you and I are [Dm]not [Bb]succeeding, ah-ah (Mmm, [F]ah[Bb], ah)
[chorus]
[C]Saw us gettin’ older, burnin’ toast in the [Dm]toaster
[Bb]My ambitions were too high (Too [F]high [Bb])
[C]Waiting up for you upstairs (Upstairs)
Why you act like I’m not [Dm]there? (Oh)
[Bb]Baby, right now it feels like (What?)
[chorus]
It feels like [C]you don’t care
Why don’t you [Dm] [Bb]recognize I’m so [F]rare? [Bb]
[C]Always there, you don’t do the [Dm]same for [Bb]me,
That’s not [F]fair [Bb]I don’t [C]have it all
[chorus]
I’m not claiming to
But I [Dm]know that [Bb]I’m special (So special), yeah
And [F]I’ll bet [Bb]there’s [C]somebody else out there
To tell me [Dm] [Bb]I’m rare
To make me feel rare [F] [Bb](Yeah, yeah)
[verse 3]
[C]I’m not gonna beg for you, I’m not gonna let you
[Dm]Make me[Bb]cry (Ah, nah nah, make me c[F]ry[Bb])
[C]Not getting enough from you (No-oh)
Didn’t you know I’m [Dm]hard to[Bb]find?
(Find, hard to fi[F]nd[Bb])
[chorus]
[C]Saw us gettin’ older, burnin’ toast in the [Dm]toaster
[Bb]My ambitions were too high (Too [F]hig[Bb]h)
[C]Waiting up for you upstairs
Why you act like I’m not [Dm]there?
[Bb]Baby, right now it feels like
[chorus]
It feels like [C]you don’t care (You don’t care)
Why don’t you [Dm]recognize[Bb]I’m so rare[F]? (S[Bb]o rare)
I’m [C]always there
You don’t do the [Dm]same for [Bb]me, that’s (That’s) not (not) [F]fair [Bb]
I don’t [C]have it all (I don’t have it all)
[chorus]
I’m not claiming to (I’m not claiming to)
But I [Dm]know that [Bb]I’m special (So special), yeah
And [F]I’ll bet [Bb]there’s [C]somebody else out there
To tell me [Dm] [Bb]I’m rare
To make me feel rare (Ooh [F]ye[Bb]ah)
[Closing]
[C]Ah, ah (So [Dm]rare) [Bb]rare [F] [Bb]
[C]Ah, [Dm]ah [Bb] [F](Rare) [Bb]
How to play Rare on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Selena Gomez - Rare on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Rare uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (26), Dm → Bb (26), and Bb → C (25). 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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- 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 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- 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 D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
4. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Rare chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rare.
- Rare includes 121 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rare contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rare connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Dm: 5%