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Madison Beer - Selfish Chords

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ChordsA, C#m, D, Dm, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

AC#mDDm
Boy,you’resuchaAlostcause,nowyournameisC#mcrossedoff
HowyougonnaDfixthis,youcan’tevenDmfixyourself
ItwasalmostAtwoyears,thatIchosetoC#mspendhere
AllaloneatDNewYears,thinking,Dm”WhattheHell?”
AIdon’twannabreakyou,
ThreadaC#mneedletrynastitchyoubutIDcan’t,IDmrefuse…
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’tE7helpit
AHadafeelingthatyouneverC#mfeltit
DIalwaysknewthatyouwereE7toodamnselfish
C#mDon’tknowwhyIlookedtheDotherE7way
AIwantedyoutoC#mchange,yeah
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’thelpit
DmIalwaysknewthatyouweretoodamnselfish
AC#mDDm
IbetyouthoughtyougavemeAreallove
ButwespentitontheC#mnightclubs
AllyoueverwannaDdoislie
WhyyoualwayssuchaDmGemini?
Baby,whoyoutrynaArunfrom?
Me,orallyourC#mproblems?
YouknowyouwillneverDsolvethem
Youdon’tevenDmknowyourself
AIdon’twannabreakyou
ThreadaC#mneedletrynastitchyoubutIDcan’t
IDmrefuse
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’tE7helpit
AHadafeelingthatyouneverC#mfeltit
DIalwaysknewthatyouwereE7toodamnselfish
C#mDon’tknowwhyIlookedtheDotherE7way
AIwantedyoutoC#mchange,yeah
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’thelpit
DmIalwaysknewthatyouweretoodamnselfish
AC#mDDm
Butit’snotApossible
PlusI’mnotC#mresponsible
Toyourself,madeDobstacles
PutmyheartintheDmhospital,woah,woah,oh
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’tE7helpit
AHadafeelingthatyouneverC#mfeltit
DIalwaysknewthatyouwereE7toodamnselfish
C#mDon’tknowwhyIlookedtheDotherE7way
AIwantedyoutoC#mchange,yeah
DIshouldn’tloveyoubutIcouldn’thelpit
DmIalwaysknewthatyouweretoodamnselfish
AC#mDDm
AOh-ohC#mOoh-ooh-ooh-woo,Dwoo-woo
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ArtistMadison Beer
AlbumLife Support
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

A to C#m

2. C#m → D chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C#m to D:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

C#m to D

3. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to Dm

4. Dm → A chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to A

5. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. E7 → C#m chord transition

Switching from E7 to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
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