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The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy Chords

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ChordsEm, Bm, G, A, D, F#, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]I’m from the [Bm]east side of America, where we choose pride over character
[Em]And we can [Bm]pick sides but this is us, this is us, this is
[Em]I live on the [Bm]west side of America, where they spin lies into fairy dust
[Em]And we can [Bm]pick sides, but this is us, this is us, this is

[chorus]
[G]And don’t believe the narcissism, when [A]everyone projects and [Bm]expects you to listen to ’em
[G]Make no mistake, I live in a prison, that [D]I build myself, it is my religion
And [G]they say that I am the sick boy, [A]easy to say, when you [F#]don’t take the risk, boy
[Bm]Welcome to the narcissism, [A]where we’re united under [F#]our indifference

[verse 2]
[E]And I’m from the [Bm]east side of America, where we desensitize by hysteria
[E]And we can [Bm]pick sides but this is us, this is us, this is
[E]I live on the [G]west side of America, where they spin lies into [A]fairy dust
[G]And we can [Bm]pick sides, but this is us, this is us, this is

[chorus]
[G] [A]I am the, I am the, [Bm]I am the sick boy
[G] [D]I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy
[G](They say that) [A]they say that [F#]I am the sick boy
[Bm](And then they say that) [A]and they call me the [F#]sick boy

[chorus]
[E]Don’t [Bm]believe the narcissism, when everyone projects and expects you to listen to ’em
[E]Make no mistake, [Bm]I live in a prison that I build myself, it is my religion, and
[E]They say [Bm]that I am the sick boy, easy to say, when you don’t take the risk, boy
[E]Welcome [Bm]to the narcissism, we’re united under our indifference

[verse 3]
[G]Feed yourself with my life’s work, [D]how many likes is my life worth?
[G]Feed yourself with my life’s work, [D]how many likes is my [A]life worth?
[G]Feed yourself with my life’s work, [D]how many likes is my life worth?
[Bm]Feed yourself with my life’s work, [F#]how many likes is my life worth?

[Closing]
[E]I’m from the [Bm]east side of America, I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy
[E]I live on the [Bm]west side of America, I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy
[E]I’m from the [Bm]east side of America, they say that I am the sick boy
[E]I live on the [Bm]west side of America, and they call me the sick boy

[chorus]
[G] [A]I am the, I am the, [Bm]I am the sick boy
[G] [D]I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy
[G](They say that) [A]they say that [F#]I am the sick boy
[Bm](And then they say that) [A]and they call me the [F#]sick boy

[outro]
[G] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [Bm]

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ArtistThe Chainsmokers
Album538 Hitzone 85
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm

How to play Sick Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Sick Boy uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (10), E → Bm (10), and Bm → E (8). 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 Em - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

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

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

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

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

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

4. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm;

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

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

6. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#;

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

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

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

8. F# → E chord transition

To move from F# to E;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

10. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

11. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

12. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

13. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G;

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

Sick Boy chord transition analysis

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

  • Sick Boy includes 82 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sick Boy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sick Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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