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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.

EmI’mfromtheBmeastsideofAmerica,wherewechooseprideovercharacter
EmAndwecanBmpicksidesbutthisisus,thisisus,thisis
EmIliveontheBmwestsideofAmerica,wheretheyspinliesintofairydust
EmAndwecanBmpicksides,butthisisus,thisisus,thisis
GAnddon’tbelievethenarcissism,whenAeveryoneprojectsandBmexpectsyoutolistento’em
GMakenomistake,Iliveinaprison,thatDIbuildmyself,itismyreligion
AndGtheysaythatIamthesickboy,Aeasytosay,whenyouF#don’ttaketherisk,boy
BmWelcometothenarcissism,Awherewe’reunitedunderF#ourindifference
EAndI’mfromtheBmeastsideofAmerica,wherewedesensitizebyhysteria
EAndwecanBmpicksidesbutthisisus,thisisus,thisis
EIliveontheGwestsideofAmerica,wheretheyspinliesintoAfairydust
GAndwecanBmpicksides,butthisisus,thisisus,thisis
GIAamthe,Iamthe,BmIamthesickboy
GIDamthe,Iamthe,Iamthesickboy
G(Theysaythat)AtheysaythatF#Iamthesickboy
Bm(Andthentheysaythat)AandtheycallmetheF#sickboy
EDon’tBmbelievethenarcissism,wheneveryoneprojectsandexpectsyoutolistento’em
EMakenomistake,BmIliveinaprisonthatIbuildmyself,itismyreligion,and
ETheysayBmthatIamthesickboy,easytosay,whenyoudon’ttaketherisk,boy
EWelcomeBmtothenarcissism,we’reunitedunderourindifference
GFeedyourselfwithmylife’swork,Dhowmanylikesismylifeworth?
GFeedyourselfwithmylife’swork,DhowmanylikesismyAlifeworth?
GFeedyourselfwithmylife’swork,Dhowmanylikesismylifeworth?
BmFeedyourselfwithmylife’swork,F#howmanylikesismylifeworth?
EI’mfromtheBmeastsideofAmerica,Iamthe,Iamthe,Iamthesickboy
EIliveontheBmwestsideofAmerica,Iamthe,Iamthe,Iamthesickboy
EI’mfromtheBmeastsideofAmerica,theysaythatIamthesickboy
EIliveontheBmwestsideofAmerica,andtheycallmethesickboy
GIAamthe,Iamthe,BmIamthesickboy
GIDamthe,Iamthe,Iamthesickboy
G(Theysaythat)AtheysaythatF#Iamthesickboy
Bm(Andthentheysaythat)AandtheycallmetheF#sickboy
GBmGBmGBmGBm
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ArtistThe Chainsmokers
Album538 Hitzone 85
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A to Bm

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. A → F# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F# → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. F# → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the outro.

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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