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The Weeknd - The Town Chords

ChordsEm, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmYoudidmanythings,thatIGliked,thatIliked
AndAmyoulikediamondrings,IcanGprovide,Icanprovideforyou
YouEmmademefeelsogood,beforeIGleft
Ontheroad,andAmyoudeserveyourname,onaGcrown,onathrone
EmYoudidmanythings,thatIGliked,thatIliked,andAmyoulikediamondrings
IcanGprovide,Icanprovideforyou,youEmmademefeelsogood,beforeIGleft
Ontheroad,andAmyoudeserveyourname,onaGcrown,onathrone
EmIhaven’tbeenaroundmytowninalongwhile,GIapologize,butI
AmI’vebeentryingtogetthismoneylikeIgotacoupleGkidswhorely…
Onme,EmbutIrememberonthebathroomfloorbeforeIGwentontour
Likeyousaidwecouldn’tdoitAmagain,’causeyouhadathingwithsomeotherGman
YousaiditwasEmlove,andyousaidyouwereGlost,thenyouwishedmegoodAmluck
TofindsomebodytoGlove,but,Emoh,nowI’veheardthatyou’reGsingle
AndAmuhhuh,I’llgiveyousomethingtoGlivefor,yes,Iwill
Em(Honey,honey,honey,honey)
HoneyEmplease,youneverthoughtyou’deverseemyGfaceagain
ButyourlovejustAmswayedthelies,whenhestaredGintoyoureyes
HejustmightbetoogoodforEmyou,you’realmostGdeadtohim
You’resleepingwithaAmfrozenheart,wellbabygirlit’sGovernow
AndyoucanalwayscountonEmme,yourGunshackledboy,Amunrestrainedtotouch
SoGimmunetolove,anditfeelssopricelesstoEmme,thatyou’reGalwaysfree
Thatyou’llAmtakemein,nowI’mGeverything,youreverything,Emooh
Ibetyou’lltakemeinEmIknowyou’lltakemeinEmnow,thesameplaceIleftyouEmin(we)
Ibetyou’lltakemeinEmIknowyou’lltakemeinEmIknowyou’lltakemeinEm
ThesqmeplaceIleftyouinEmWe!Who?EmOoh,Emoooh,noEmho…
LetherEmknow…
EmYoudidmanythings,thatIGliked,thatIliked,andAmyoulikediamondrings
IcanGprovide,Icanprovideforyou,youEmmademefeelsogood,beforeIGleft
Ontheroad,andAmyoudeserveyourname,onaGcrown,onathrone
AlbumKiss Land
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2013
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - The Town on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

The Town uses these transitions most often: Am → G (14), Em → G (14), and G → Am (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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Em to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to Am

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Town.

  • The Town includes 55 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Town contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%