How to Play Ribs on Guitar?

Lorde - Ribs can be played in the key of E using the E, B7, C#m, A chords. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Ribs with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Lorde - Ribs Chords

Chord reference E, B7, C#m, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E] [E]The drink you spilt all over me, [E]lover’s Spit left on repeat [E]My mum and dad let me stay home, [B7]it drives you crazy getting [C#m]old [A]We can talk it so good, [E]we can make it so divine [A]We can talk it good, how you wish it would be all the [C#m]time

[A]The drink you spilt all over me, [A]lover’s Spit left on repeat [E]My mum and dad let me stay home, [E]it drives you crazy getting old [A]The drink you spilt all over me, [A]lover’s Spit left on repeat [E]My mum and dad let me stay home, [E]it drives you crazy getting old

[E] [E]This dream isn’t feeling sweet, [E]we’re reeling through the midnight streets [E]And I’ve never felt more alone, [B7]it feels so scary getting [C#m]old [A]We can talk it so good, [E]we can make it so divine [A]We can talk it good, how you wish it would be all the [C#m]time

[A]This dream isn’t feeling sweet, [A]we’re reeling through the midnight streets [E]And I’ve never felt more alone, [E]it feels so scary getting old [A]This dream isn’t feeling sweet, [A]we’re reeling through the midnight streets [E]And I’ve never felt more alone, [E]it feels so scary getting old

[A] [E] [A] [E] I want ’em [A]back (I want ’em back) The minds we had (The minds we had), how all the [E]thoughts (How all the thoughts) Moved ’round our heads (Moved ’round our heads), I want ’em [A]back (I want ’em back) The minds we had (The minds we had) It’s not [E]enough to feel the lack (I want ’em back, I want ’em back) I want ’em

[A]You’re the only friend I need, (You’re the only friend I need) [E]Sharing beds like little kids, (Sharing beds like little kids) [A]And laughing ’til our ribs get tough, (And laughing ’til our ribs get tough) [E]But that will never be enough (But that will never be enough)

[A]You’re the only friend I need (You’re the only friend I need) [E]Sharing beds like little kids (Sharing beds like little kids) [A]And laughing ’til our ribs get tough (And laughing ’til our ribs get tough) [E]But that will never be enough (But that will never be enough)

[E]That will never be enough, [E]that will never be enough [E]That will never be enough, [E]that will never be enough

Artist Lorde

Album Pure Heroine

Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop

Year 2013

Key E

Lorde - Ribs can be played in the key of E using the E, B7, C#m, A chords.

For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ribs with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.