Madison Beer - Selfish Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [C#m] [D] [Dm]
Boy, you’re such a [A]lost cause, now your name is [C#m]crossed off
How you gonna [D]fix this, you can’t even [Dm]fix yourself
It was almost [A]two years, that I chose to [C#m]spend here
All alone at [D]New Years, thinking, [Dm]”What the Hell?”
[chorus]
[A]I don’t wanna break you,
Thread a [C#m]needle tryna stitch you but I [D]can’t, I [Dm]refuse…
[chorus]
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t [E7]help it
[A]Had a feeling that you never [C#m]felt it
[D]I always knew that you were [E7]too damn selfish
[C#m]Don’t know why I looked the [D] [E7]other way
[A]I wanted you to [C#m]change, yeah
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t help it
[Dm]I always knew that you were too damn selfish
[verse 2]
[A] [C#m] [D] [Dm]
I bet you thought you gave me [A]real love
But we spent it on the [C#m]night clubs
All you ever wanna [D]do is lie
Why you always such a [Dm]Gemini?
Baby, who you tryna [A]run from?
Me, or all your [C#m]problems?
You know you will never [D]solve them
You don’t even [Dm]know yourself
[chorus]
[A]I don’t wanna break you
Thread a [C#m]needle tryna stitch you but I [D]can’t
I [Dm]refuse
[chorus]
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t [E7]help it
[A]Had a feeling that you never [C#m]felt it
[D]I always knew that you were [E7]too damn selfish
[C#m]Don’t know why I looked the [D] [E7]other way
[A]I wanted you to [C#m]change, yeah
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t help it
[Dm]I always knew that you were too damn selfish
[verse 3]
[A] [C#m] [D] [Dm]
But it’s not [A]possible
Plus I’m not [C#m]responsible
To yourself, made [D]obstacles
Put my heart in the [Dm]hospital, woah, woah, oh
[chorus]
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t [E7]help it
[A]Had a feeling that you never [C#m]felt it
[D]I always knew that you were [E7]too damn selfish
[C#m]Don’t know why I looked the [D] [E7]other way
[A]I wanted you to [C#m]change, yeah
[D]I shouldn’t love you but I couldn’t help it
[Dm]I always knew that you were too damn selfish
[Closing]
[A] [C#m] [D] [Dm]
[A] [C#m]Oh-oh [D] [Dm]Ooh-ooh-ooh-woo, woo-woo
How to play Selfish on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Madison Beer - Selfish on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Selfish uses these transitions most often: C#m → D (21), A → C#m (18), and D → Dm (15). 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 A - C#m chord transition.
1. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
7. E7 → C#m chord transition
To move from E7 to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Selfish chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Selfish.
- Selfish includes 86 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Selfish connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → E7: 1%
- D → Dm: 1%
After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).- C#m → D: 9%