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Britney Spears - Sometimes Chords

Chord reference F, C, Dm, Gm, G, D, Am, Em, B, A, G#, Eb, Bbm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F] [C] [Dm] [Gm] [G]You tell me you’re in [D]love with me, [Am]like you can’t take your [D]pretty eyes away from me [G]It’s not that I don’t [D]want to stay, [Am]but every time you [D]come to close I move away [Am]I wanna believe [D]in everything that you [G]say, ’cause it sounds [Em]so good But [Am]if you really want me, [G]move slow, there’s [Am]things about me you just have to [D]know

Sometimes I [G]run, [D]sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m [Am]scared of you But [D]all I really want is to [G]hold you tight [D]Treat you right, be with you [Am]day and night, [D]baby all I need is time [G]

[G]I don’t wanna [D]be so shy, uh-uh, [Am]every time that [D]I’m alone I wonder why [G]Hope that you will [D]wait for me, [Am]you’ll see that [D]you’re the only one for me [Am]I wanna believe [D]in everything that you say [G]’cause it sounds so [Em]good But [Am]if you really want me, [G]move slow, [Am]there’s things about me you just have to [D]know

Sometimes I [G]run, [D]sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m [Am]scared of you But [D]all I really want is to [G]hold you tight [D]Treat you right, be with you [Am]day and night, [D]baby all I need is time [G]

[C]Just hang around and you’ll [B]see, there’s nowhere I’d rather [Em]be If you love me, [A]trust in me, [Am]the way that [D]I trust in [G]you

Sometimes I [G#]run, [Eb]sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m [Bbm]scared of you But [Eb]all I really want is to [G#]hold you tight [Eb]Treat you right, be with you [Bbm]day and night [Eb]baby all I need is time [G#]

Artist Britney Spears
Album Baby One More Time
Genres Pop
Year 1999
Key F

How to Play Sometimes on Guitar?

Britney Spears - Sometimes can be played in the key of F using the F, C, Dm, Gm, G, D, Am, Em, B, A, G#, Eb, Bbm chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Sometimes with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.