Sam Smith - Unholy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
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
Here's how 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.
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.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
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%