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Justin Bieber - Unstable Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, G, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmUh-uh,Duh-uh,unstable
EmSometimesIDthinkICoverthink
EmAndIstarttoDfeelCanxiety
EmThereweretimesIDcouldn’tevenCbreathe
EmButyouneverDonceabandonedCme
EmIDtriedtoCscareyou,scareyouaway
EmShowedDyoutheCdoor,youadoredmeanyway
EmWhenDIwasCbrokeninpieces,youweremyCpeaceofmind
YouweremyDpeaceofmind
Yeah,youEmloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasCunstable
NeverGjudged,neverjudged
NeverjudgedmewhenIwas Bmun
Abletolove Emmyself,totrust Cmyself
Yeah,youGloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasBmunstable
EmWhiteknucklestrynaDownmyCsanity
EmNoteveryDwoundisthekindthatCbleeds,uh,uh
EmNeverknowwhenmyDmind’sgonnaturnConme
EmButyou’retheoneIDcallforCsecurity
EmTheseDmemorieshavebeentoxic
CItriedtoweenandgetoffit
EmThrougheverything,youDbeenmyrock
IthinkCyou’retheonlythingIdidn’tgetwrong
EmOhIknowGodwasDlistening,CeverynightwhenIwouldpray
CYou’reanangelwatchingoverDme
AllIEmneed
IDtriedtoCscareyou,scareyouaway
EmShowedDyoutheCdoor,youadoredmeanyway
EmWhenDIwasCbrokeninpieces,youweremyCpeaceofmind
YouweremyDpeaceofmind
Yeah,youEmloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasCunstable
NeverGjudged,neverjudged
NeverjudgedmewhenIwas Bmunable
Tolove Emmyself,totrust Cmyself
Yeah,youGloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasBmunstable
EmDCEmDCEmDC
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ArtistJustin Bieber
AlbumJustice
GenresPop, R&B
Year2021
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Justin Bieber - Unstable on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Unstable uses these transitions most often: D → C (22), Em → D (22), and C → Em (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

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

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to D

2. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to Em

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Unstable chord transition analysis

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

  • Unstable includes 84 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Unstable contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Unstable 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 G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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