Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Lewis Capaldi - Something Borrowed Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsG, Em, C, Bm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
I’ve been [G]feeling every second, since she [G]told me we were through
Been [Em]going hell for leather, ’cause there’s [C]fuck all else to do
And she [G]stumbled through some problems, said, “You’re the [G]only wrong in me”
But [Em]I’ve been missing something, bring your [C]body home to me

[chorus]
Am I [Bm]wasting my [Em]time?
Oh, I’m [C]tryna find any truth in between the [G]lies
[Bm]Am I wasting my [Em]time?
[C]Replaying conversations round and [D]round in my mind

[chorus]
[G]Didn’t wanna be a love let go, [G]barely getting by on my own
[Em]Guess I’ll always be holding on to [C]something borrowed
[G]Didn’t wanna sink myself away, [G]for long nights and the wasted days [Em]
Saying her name like [C]something borrowed

[verse 2]
[G]I’m only getting older, feeling [G]sorry for myself
Been [Em]wondering who she’s holding, it’s [C]playing havoc with my health

[chorus]
Am I [Bm]wasting my [Em]time?
Oh, I’m [C]tryna find any truth in between the [G]lies
[Bm]Am I wasting my [Em]time?
[C]Replaying conversations round and [D]round in my mind

[chorus]
[G]Didn’t wanna be a love let go, [G]barely getting by on my own
[Em]Guess I’ll always be holding on to [C]something borrowed
[G]Didn’t wanna sink myself away, [G]for long nights and the wasted days [Em]
Saying her name like [C]something borrowed

[verse 3]
[G]Be tough with your love when I’m [G]talking too much
Be [D]tough with your love, you’ve got to [C]sober me up
[G]Be tough with your love when I’m [G]talking too much
Be [D]tough with your love, you’ve got to [C]sober me up

[chorus]
[G]Didn’t wanna be a love let go, [G]barely getting by on my own
[Em]Guess I’ll always be holding on to [C]something borrowed
[G]Didn’t wanna sink myself away, [G]for long nights and the wasted days [Em]
Saying her name like [C]something borrowed

[Closing]
[G]Woah, [G]woah yeah
The [Em]kind of love, like so[C]met[Bm]hing b[D]orrowed[G]

Report Error
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumBreach
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2018
KeyG

How to play Something Borrowed on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Something Borrowed on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Something Borrowed uses these transitions most often: Em → C (14), C → G (11), and G → Em (10). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

4. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm;

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

5. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

6. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

8. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

9. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

Something Borrowed chord transition analysis

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

  • Something Borrowed includes 54 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Something Borrowed contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Something Borrowed 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 → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.