The Weeknd - Thursday Chords

ChordsCm, Gm, A#

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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Cm]I love her, [Gm]today, ’cause it’s [Cm]Wednesday, I won’t be [Gm]late
I don’t [Cm]need to [Gm]know if you’re [Cm]feeling when I’m [Gm]free [A#]

[chorus]
Not on [Cm]Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
[Cm]Sunday but on [Gm]Thursday [A#]Thursday
Not on [Cm]Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
[Cm]Sunday but on [Gm]Thursday, make [A#]sure you are [Cm]thirsty
Ohhhh on [Gm]Thursday, baby get [Cm]ready ohhh on [Gm]Thursday
Woaah oooh [Cm]hold it ohh on [Gm]Thursday, just wait on [Cm]Thursday,
Baby only [Gm]Thursday

[Closing]
Can I [Cm]try? Can I [Gm]try? I’ve been [Cm]here for too long
Baby don’t [Gm]cry, when are [Cm]you calling [Gm]again? [A#]
But it’s not [Cm]Thursday, baby why you [Gm]calling?

[outro]
[Cm] [Gm] [Cm] [Gm] [A#]

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ArtistThe Weeknd

AlbumThursday

GenresR&B, Soul

Year2011

KeyCm

How to play Thursday on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Thursday 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.

Thursday uses these transitions most often: Cm → Gm (22), Gm → Cm (15), and Gm → A# (7). 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 Cm - Gm chord transition.

1. Cm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3

To move from Cm to Gm;

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

2. Gm → A# chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from Gm to A#;

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

3. A# → Cm chord transition

To move from A# to Cm;

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

Thursday chord transition analysis

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

Thursday includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Thursday connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
- Cm → Gm: 9%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
- Gm → Cm: 7%
- Gm → A#: 6%