Sam Smith - Unholy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C#]Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot, [D]at the body [C#]shop
Doing something [D]unholy, lucky, [C#]lucky girl (Ooh)
[D]Lucky, lucky girl [C#](Yeah, yeah)
Lucky, [C#]lucky girl (oh), [D]lucky, lucky girl [C#]
[verse 2]
[C#]A lucky, lucky girl, [D]she got married to a boy [C#]like you
[D]She’d kick you out if she ever, ever [C#]knew
[D]About all the **** you tell me [C#]that you do [D]
Dirty, [C#]dirty boy, you [D]know everyone is talking on [C#]the scene [D]
I hear them whispering ’bout the places that [C#]you’ve been
And [D]how you don’t know how to keep your [C#]business clean [D]
[chorus]
Mummy [C#]don’t know daddy’s getting hot, [D]at the body [C#]shop
Doing something [D]unholy, he’s [C#]sat back while she’s dropping it [D]
She be popping [C#]it, yeah, she put it [D]down slowly
[D#]Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his [D]kids at
[C#]Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome so he can [D]get that
[C#]Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting [D]hot
At the [C#]body shop, doing some[D]thing unholy (Woo)
[verse 3]
[C#]Mm, daddy, daddy, if you [D]want it, drop the addy (Yeah, yeah)
[C#]Give me love, give me Fendi, [D]my Balenciaga daddy
[C#]You gon’ need to bag it up [D]’cause I’m spending on Rodeo (Woo)
[C#]You can watch me back it up, [D]I’ll be gone in the A.M. (Yeah)
[C#]And he, he get me Prada, get [D]me Miu Miu like Rihanna (Ah)
[C#]He always call me ’cause I [D]never cause no drama
[C#]And when you want it, baby, [D]I know I got you covered
[C#]And when you need it, baby, [D]just jump under the covers (Yeah)
[chorus]
Mummy [C#]don’t know daddy’s getting hot, [D]at the body [C#]shop
Doing something [D]unholy, he’s [C#]sat back while she’s dropping it [D]
She be popping [C#]it, yeah, she put it [D]down slowly
[D#]Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his [D]kids at
[C#]Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome so he can [D]get that
[C#]Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting [D]hot
At the [C#]body shop, doing some[D]thing unholy (Woo)
[Closing]
[C#]Oh-oh, oh-ee-oh-ee, ee-oh [D](Unholy)
[C#]Oh-oh, oh-ee-oh-ee, ee-oh [D](Unholy)
[C#]Oh-oh, oh-ee-oh-ee, ee-oh [D](Yeah, yeah)
[C#]Oh-oh, oh-ee-oh-ee, ee-oh [D]
How to play Unholy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Unholy 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.
Unholy uses these transitions most often: C# → D (38), D → C# (37), and D → D# (2). 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 C# - D chord transition.
1. C# → D chord transition
To move from C# to D;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → D# chord transition
To move from D to D#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Unholy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Unholy.
- Unholy includes 79 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Unholy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).
- C# → D: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C#: 0%
- D → D#: 0%