Shawn Mendes - Ruin Chords

ChordsD, G, A, Bm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DGDG

DDoya,doyouthinkaboutme?G

AndDdoya,doyoufeelthesameGwaybabe?

DDoya,doyourememberhowitfelt?G

‘CauseDIdo,solistentomeGbaby

AAndI’mnottrynaGruinyourhappiness

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGoneforya?

AAndI’mnottrynaGruinyourhappinessbaby

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGone?

DDoya,doyouthinkaboutmeatall?G

AndDdoyou,doyoufeelthesameGway?Oh,tellmebabe

AndDdoya,doyourememberhowitfelt?G

‘CauseDIdo,solistentomeGnow

AAndI’mnottrynaGruinyourhappiness

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGoneforya?

AAndI’mnottrynaGruinyourhappinessbaby

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGone?

DDoIevercrossyourmind?GDoIevercrossyourmind?

AAndI’mnottrynaGruinyourhappiness

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGoneforya?

AAndIdon’twanna,Idon’twannaGruinyourhappinessbaby

ButAdarlingdon’tyouBmknowthatI’mtheonlyGone,yeah?

DDoIeversaid,doIeversaid,doI

GDoIeversaid,doIeversaidooh

DDoIeverdoIevercrossyourmind?

GI’mnottrynaruinyourhappinessatall

ArtistShawn Mendes

AlbumIlluminate

GenresPop

Year2016

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Ruin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Ruin 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.

Ruin uses these transitions most often: D → G (14), G → D (13), and G → A (12). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

3. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

4. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Ruin chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ruin.

Ruin includes 57 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Ruin contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Ruin 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 → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%