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Billie Eilish - Telegraph Ave Chords

ChordsDm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Idon’tDmreallywanttodrive
ButIAmthinkI’dratherdie
InDmOakland,inAmOakland
WithmyDmhandsontwoandten
SoIAmguessitalldepends
OnDmOakland,onAmOakland
AndI’mDmnervous,truthbetold
IneverAmsawmegrowingold
InDmOakland,inAmOakland
AndifIDmmarriedyoutonight
ItwouldAmprobablystartariot
InDmOakland,inAmOakland
FootDmonthegas
I’mjustAmtrynapass
AlltheDmredlights
AndtheAmstopsigns
I’mDmreadytogo
AlbumSingle
Year2019
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Telegraph Ave on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Telegraph Ave on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Telegraph Ave uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (10) and Dm → Am (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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Dm to Am

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Telegraph Ave.

  • Telegraph Ave includes 20 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Telegraph Ave contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Telegraph Ave connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%