How to Play Valerie on Guitar?

The Weeknd - Valerie can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Am, Gm, A chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Valerie with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Weeknd - Valerie Chords

Chord reference Dm, Am, Gm, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[Dm] [Am] [Gm] [A] [Dm] [Am] [Gm] [A] [Dm]There comes a time in a man’s [Am]life Where [Gm]he must take responsibility, [A]for the choices he has made [Dm]There are certain things [Am]that he must do, [Gm]things that he [A]must say

[Dm]Like I Love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need [A]you I [Dm]only want [Am]you, and [Gm]nobody’s goin’ to know if [A]it’s true

[Dm]I never thought I’d feel this kind [Am]of [Gm]hesitation (tonight) My hand on another [A]girl, [Dm]I wish I [Am]didn’t have to lie [Gm](ooh) I wish I could let [A]you know

[Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need [A]you I [Dm]only want [Am]you, and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if [A]it’s true

[Dm]Valerie, [Am]I know you can see [Gm]through me (I know you can see through my [A]lies) [Dm]Valerie, you [Am]just choose to never [Gm]know (No you just don’t know, what [A]I do, what I do) [Dm]Valerie, [Am]why pretend to trust in me? [Gm](I don’t know why you try to trust in me, baby [A]but I think I might know) [Dm]Valerie, [Am]you’d rather [Gm]this than be alone [A](ooh)

[Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need you [A] I only [Dm]want you, [Am]and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if its [A]true [Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need you [A] I only [Dm]want you, [Am]and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if its [A]true

And I Love you (cause I love you baby), and I Need You (and I need) I only want you, and nobody’s going to know (oooh)

Artist The Weeknd

Album Thursday

Genres R&B, Soul

Year 2011

Key Dm

The Weeknd - Valerie can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Am, Gm, A chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
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.

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

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