The Weeknd - What You Need Chords
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How to play What You Need on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - What You Need 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.
What You Need uses these transitions most often: C → Am (27), Em → C (27), and Am → Em (26). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
Switching from Em to C:
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.
3. Am → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to Em:
- While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.
What You Need chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What You Need.
- What You Need includes 80 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- What You Need contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how What You Need connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 26%