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Billie Eilish - Thinkin Bout You Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, F#m, A, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm 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
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
A [D]tornado flew around my [Bm]room before you came
[F#m]Excuse the mess it made, it [A]usually
doesn’t rain in [D]Southern California, [Bm]much like Arizona
[F#m]My eyes don’t shed [A]tears, but boy, they bawl when

[chorus]
I’m [D]thinking ’bout you (Ooh [Bm]no, no, no)
I’ve been [F#m]thinking bout you (You [A]know, know, know)
I’ve been [D]thinking bout you, do you [Bm]think about me [E7]still?
Do you, [Bm]do you?

[chorus]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [A] [E7]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [A] [E7]

[verse 2]
No, I don’t [D]like you, I just thought you [Bm]were cool enough to kick it
Got a [F#m]beach house I could sell you in [A]Idaho
Since you think I don’t [D]love you, I just
thought you were [Bm]cute, that’s why I kissed you
Got a [F#m]fighter jet, I don’t get to [A]fly it though, I’m lying down

[chorus]
I’m [D]thinking ’bout you (Ooh [Bm]no, no, no)
I’ve been [F#m]thinking bout you (You [A]know, know, know)
I’ve been [D]thinking bout you, do you [Bm]think about me [E7]still?
Do ya, [Bm]do ya?

[chorus]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [A] [E7]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [A] [E7]

[Closing]
Yes of course I re[D]member, how could I [Bm]forget how you [E7]feel? [F#m]
You know [D]you were my first [Bm]time, a new [E7]feel [F#m]
It will never get [D]old, not in my soul, not in my [Bm]spirit, keep it [E7]alive [F#m]
We’ll go down this [D]road ’til it turns from [Bm]color to black and [E7]white [F#m]

[chorus]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [E7]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [E7]

[chorus]
Or do you not [D]think so far [Bm]ahead [A] [E7]
Cause I been thinking bout [D]forever, [Bm]ooh [A] [E7]

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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2016
KeyA

How to play Thinkin Bout You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Thinkin Bout You on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Thinkin Bout You uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (26), A → E7 (14), and Bm → 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 D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → F#m chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm 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

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

3. F#m → A chord transition

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
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
F#m to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

5. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

6. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

7. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

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

8. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 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. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

9. E7 → F#m chord transition

To move from E7 to F#m;

  1. While playing E7, 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

10. 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.

Thinkin Bout You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thinkin Bout You.

  • Thinkin Bout You includes 103 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Thinkin Bout You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Thinkin Bout You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
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