The Chainsmokers - Bloodstream Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[C#m]I’ve been drunk three times this [E]week, [C#m]spent all my money on a [E]fleeting moment
[C#m]I thought I I I I I I can shake this [E]off, [C#m]now I I I I I I can’t make this [E]stop
[C#m]Yeah, things were sweet three months [E]ago, [C#m]when I was living how I [E]wanna on my own
And I thought [C#m]I I I I I I don’t need that [E]much, [C#m]I guess I I I I I I was out of [E]touch
[chorus]
[A]I’m fucked up, I’m faded, I’m [E]so complicated, those [A]things that I said, they were [E]so overrated,
But [A]I I I I I I, yeah, I [E]meant it, oh yeah, [A]I I I I I I, really fucking [E]meant it
[C#m] [A] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it [C#m] [A] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]
[verse 2]
[C#m]I gave up three times this [E]week, [C#m]went through those feelings, like I [E]wasn’t worth nothing
I thought [C#m]I I I I I I can shake this [E]off, no, [C#m]I I I I I I can’t be this [E]soft
[chorus]
[A]I’m fucked up, I’m faded, I’m [E]so complicated, those [A]things that I said, they were [E]so overrated,
But [A]I I I I I I, yeah, I [E]meant it, oh yeah, [A]I I I I I I, really fucking [E]meant it
[C#m] [A] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it [C#m] [A] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]
[chorus]
[A]I’m fucked up, I’m faded, I’m [E]so complicated, those [A]things that I said, they were [E]so overrated
But [A]I I I I I I, yeah, I [E]meant it, oh yeah, [A]I I I I I I, really fucking [E]meant it
[Closing]
[C#m] [A] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it
[C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it [C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it [C#m] [A] [E]Yeah, I meant it
Yeah, [C#m]I, I, [A]I, really fucking [E]meant it
How to play Bloodstream on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Chainsmokers - Bloodstream on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Bloodstream uses these transitions most often: A → E (26), E → C#m (25), and C#m → A (14). 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 C#m - E chord transition.
1. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
Bloodstream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bloodstream.
- Bloodstream includes 89 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bloodstream contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bloodstream 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 → C#m: 6%
After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).- C#m → A: 27%
- C#m → E: 9%