How to Play Sweetener on Guitar?

Ariana Grande - Sweetener can be played in the key of E using the E, C#m, A, F#m, B, C chords. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A. 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 F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute 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 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Sweetener with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ariana Grande - Sweetener Chords

Chord reference E, C#m, A, F#m, B, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

When [E]life deals us [C#m]cards Make [E]everything [A]taste [C#m]like it is [F#m]salt [C#m]Then [A]you [B]come [C]through like the [C#m]sweetener you [B]are To bring the [A]bitter taste to a [B]halt

And then you [E]get it, get it, [A]get it, get it (ayy) [B]Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it (ayy) [E]flip it, flip it, [A]flip it You make me say [B]oh, oh (sheesh, sheesh) [E]Twist it, twist it, [A]twist it, twist it [B]Mix it and mix it and mix it and mix it, [E]kiss it, kiss it, [A]kiss it You make me [B]say oh, oh (sheesh, sheesh)

[E]I like the [A]way you [B]lick the bowl (sheesh) [E]Somehow [A]your method [B]touches my soul (sheesh, yeah) [E]It lifts me [A]up to [B]heights unknown (ayy) [E]So when they [A]ask, [B]”How’s life?” I go (sheesh, sheesh)

When [E]life deals us [C#m]cards Make [E]everything [A]taste [C#m]like it is [F#m]salt [C#m]Then [A]you [B]come [C]through like the [C#m]sweetener you [B]are To bring the [A]bitter taste to a [B]halt

[E]Your [A]mama sent us [B]horoscopes (sheesh) [E]Had so much [A]fun watching [B]them unfold (sheesh, yeah) [E]You said she [A]like me, I [B]smiled, I know (ayy) [E]So when they [A]ask, “How’s [B]life?” I go (sheesh, sheesh)

When [E]life deals us [C#m]cards Make [E]everything [A]taste [C#m]like it is [F#m]salt [C#m]Then [A]you [B]come [C]through like the [C#m]sweetener you [B]are To bring the [A]bitter taste to a [B]halt

And [E]then we lay it [A]back, [B]talk the rest of the night [E]Things that we can [A]light make me [B]say oh, oh (sheesh, sheesh) [E]Talking about what you wanna [A]do, [B]whether it’s wrong or right [E]I am following [A]you ’cause you make me [B]say oh, oh (sheesh, sheesh) [E]Say[C#m], I [E]don’t [E]know [A]what [C#m]I’d [F#m]do with[C#m]out [A]you in my life, it’d be so sour [B]I’m [C]hoping that [C#m]every[B]body can [A]experience [B]what we have in ours

When [E]life deals us [C#m]cards Make [E]everything [A]taste [C#m]like it is [F#m]salt [C#m]Then [A]you [B]come [C]through like the [C#m]sweetener you [B]are To bring the [A]bitter taste to a [B]halt

Artist Ariana Grande

Album Sweetener

Genres Pop, R&B

Year 2018

Key E

Ariana Grande - Sweetener can be played in the key of E using the E, C#m, A, F#m, B, C chords.

For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
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 F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute 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 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.

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

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