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Birdy - Tee Shirt Chords

ChordsA, E, D, Amaj7, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-1-2-0Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[A]In the morning, [E]when you wake up I
[D]Like to believe you are [A]thinking [E]of me
[A]And when the sun comes [E]through your window
[D]I like to believe you’ve been [A]dreaming of [E]me
[Amaj7]Dream[D]ing, [A]mmm [E]mmm


[A]I know cause [E]I’ve spent half this [D]morning
[A]Thinking about the [E]tee shirt you sleep in
[F#m]I should know cause [D]I’d spend,
Oh the [A]whole day
[E]Listening to your message I’m keeping,


[Amaj7][D][F#m]


[E]And never deleting [A]


[A]When I saw you, [E]everyone knew I
[D]Liked the affect that you [A]had on my [E]eyes
[A]But no one else heard the [E]way of your words or
[D]Felt the affect that they [A]have on my [E]mind
[Amaj7]Fall[D]ing, [A]mmm [E]mmm


[A]I know cause [E]I’ve spent half this [D]morning
[A]Thinking about the [E]tee shirt you sleep in
[F#m]I should know cause [D]I’d spend,
Oh the [A]whole day
[E]Listening to your message I’m keeping,


[Amaj7][D][F#m]


[E]And never deleting

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ArtistBirdy
AlbumThe Fault in Our Stars
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyA

How to play Tee Shirt on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Birdy - Tee Shirt on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Tee Shirt uses these transitions most often: A → E (16), D → A (10), and E → D (6). 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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

2. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

3. D → A chord transition

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.
D to A

4. E → Amaj7 chord transition

To move from E to Amaj7;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
E to Amaj7

5. Amaj7 → D chord transition

To move from Amaj7 to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

7. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. While playing F#m, 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 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tee Shirt.

  • Tee Shirt includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tee Shirt contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tee Shirt connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%