How to Play Ruin on Guitar?

Shawn Mendes - Ruin can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. 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. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Ruin with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Shawn Mendes - Ruin Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [G] [D] [G] [D]Do ya, do you think about me? [G] And [D]do ya, do you feel the same [G]way babe? [D]Do ya, do you remember how it felt? [G] ‘Cause [D]I do, so listen to me [G]baby

[A]And I’m not tryna [G]ruin your happiness But [A]darling don’t you [Bm]know that I’m the only [G]one for ya? [A]And I’m not tryna [G]ruin your happiness baby But [A]darling don’t you [Bm]know that I’m the only [G]one?

[D]Do ya, do you think about me at all? [G] And [D]do you, do you feel the same [G]way? Oh, tell me babe And [D]do ya, do you remember how it felt? [G] ‘Cause [D]I do, so listen to me [G]now

[D]Do I ever cross your mind? [G]Do I ever cross your mind? [D]Do I ever cross your mind? [G]Do I ever cross your mind?

[A]And I’m not tryna [G]ruin your happiness But [A]darling don’t you [Bm]know that I’m the only [G]one for ya? [A]And I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna [G]ruin your happiness baby But [A]darling don’t you [Bm]know that I’m the only [G]one, yeah?

[D]Do I ever said, do I ever said, do I [G]Do I ever said, do I ever said ooh [D]Do I ever do I ever cross your mind? [G]I’m not tryna ruin your happiness at all

Artist Shawn Mendes

Album Illuminate

Genres Pop

Year 2016

Key D

Shawn Mendes - Ruin can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
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.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

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

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