James Arthur - Suicide Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]It ain’t the [D]gun, it’s the [Am]man behind the trigger
Gets [Cm]blood on his fingers, and [G]runs, it ain’t the [D]lie
It’s the [Am]way that, the truth is denied [Cm]
[chorus]
But [Cm]if there is one thing that I’m guilty of
It’s [D]loving and giving when you take too much
If [F]somebody asked how we died
[D]Please look them straight in the eye
[chorus]
Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know
[verse 2]
[G]It ain’t the [D]knife, it’s the [Am]way that you use it
[Cm]How you abuse it in fights, [G]it ain’t about the life [D]
You [Am]feel you were given, as [Cm]long as you’re living it right
[chorus]
But [Cm]if there is one thing that I’m guilty of
It’s [D]loving and giving when you take too much
If [F]somebody asked how we died
[D]Oh, you look them straight in the eye
[chorus]
Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know
[verse 3]
You’ve been [F]killing me softly, and finally the pain is too much [G]
And I’m all [F]out of whisky, to soak up the damage you’ve done [Cm]
If there’s [Bb]anything I’m guilty of
It’s loving you too much, if [D]anybody asks how we died
[chorus]
Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know
[Closing]
[G] [D]Oh baby [Am] [Cm]just let them know, just…
How to play Suicide on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Suicide on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Suicide uses these transitions most often: Am → Cm (11), D → Am (11), and G → D (11). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Cm chord transition
To move from Am to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
4. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Cm → D chord transition
To move from Cm to D;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. Cm → F chord transition
To move from Cm to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
8. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. Cm → Bb chord transition
To move from Cm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
10. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Suicide chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Suicide.
- Suicide includes 55 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Suicide contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Suicide 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 → G: 29%
- D → Am: 4%
After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).- Cm → G: 22%
- Cm → F: 11%