Train - Bruises Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Em] [D] [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Haven’t seen [C]you since high [D]school
[G]Good to see [C]you’re still [D]beautiful, [G]gravity hasn’t [C]started to [D]pull.
[Em]Quite yet I bet you’re [D]rich as [C]hell [D]
[verse 2]
[G]One that’s five [C]and one that’s [D]three
[G]Been two years [C]since he left [D]me, [G]good to know [C]that you got free [D]
[Em]That town I know [D]was keeping [C]you down [G]on yo[Am]ur knee[D]s
[chorus]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to let you in [D]again
[B]You’re not alone in how [Em]you’ve been
[Am]Everybody [G]loses [C]we all [D]got bruises, [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises [D]
[verse 3]
[G]Have you seen [C]him, not in [D]years, [G]how ‘bout her, [C]no but I hear [D]
[G]She’s in Queens [C]with the man [D]of her dreams
[Em]Funny back then she said [D]that a[C]bout yo[D]u
[verse 4]
[G]Que sera, [C]you’ll never guess [D]who I saw
[G]Remember Johnny B, remember him we were best [C]friends [D]practically
[G]Let’s do this soon [C]again, ten years is that [D]what it’s been
[Em]Can’t believe [D]how time [C]flies [G]by, [Am]leaving you makes me wanna [D]cry
[chorus]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to let you in [D]again
[B]You’re not alone in how [Em]you’ve been
[Am]Everybody [G]loses [C]we all [D]got bruises, [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises [D]
[verse 5]
[C]I would [D]love to fix it [G]all [C]for you [G]
[Am]I would [D]love [G]to fix [B]you too, [C]please don’t fix [D]a thing what[G]ever you do [A]
[verse 6]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to know you [D]got a friend
[B]To remember now [Em]and then, [Am] [G]everybody [C]loses [D]
[Am] [G]Everybody [C]loses [D]
[Closing]
[Am] [G]Everybody [C]loses, [D] [Am] [G]everybody [C]loses [D]
[G]We all [C]got [Em]bruises, [D] [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises[D]
[G]We all got bruises
How to play Bruises on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Train - Bruises on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Bruises uses these transitions most often: G → C (31), D → G (26), and C → D (25). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
9. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
11. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
12. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bruises chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bruises.
- Bruises includes 153 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bruises contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bruises connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%