Sabrina Carpenter - White Flag Chords
[G]Take take it [D]all away, [Em]save my heart for [C]another day. [G]I’m up late on the [D]telephone, and I’m [Em]all alone with the [C]dial tone. [G]Wait wait ’till the [D]sun is up, [Em]drown my dreams in a [C]coffee cup, [G]Palms out, wanna [D]beg for luck, but I’m [Em]way too proud, never [C]giving up.
[G]Oh, [C]something’s gotta [D]happen, [C]Something’s gotta [D]give and something’s [C]got to break. I [Em]know, [C]someday it’s gonna [D]happen, [C]Someday it’s gonna [D]give, can’t always [C]be this way.
And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)
[G]Give give [D]everything I’ve got, [Em]out of reach but I’ll [C]take a shot, [G]Kick rocks in the [D]parking lot, feel like [Em]giving up, but I’ll [C]never stop. [G]Run run, running [D]like a fool, [Em]never win if you [C]never lose, [G]Find hope and a [D]little truth, gonna [Em]learn new tricks, gotta [C]jump through hoops.
[G]Oh, [C]something’s gotta [D]happen, [C]Something’s gotta [D]give and something’s [C]got to break. I [Em]know, [C]someday it’s gonna [D]happen, [C]Someday it’s gonna [D]give, can’t always [C]be this way.
And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)
Not [G]forever, just for [D]now, bot [Em]forever, just for [C]now Not [G]forever, not [D]forever, not [Em]forever, won’t stay [C]down Not [G]forever, just for [D]now, bot [Em]forever, just for [C]now Not [G]forever, not [D]forever, not [Em]forever, won’t stay [C]down
And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)
And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)
How to play White Flag on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sabrina Carpenter - White Flag on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
- To play the starting chord G; Place index finger on A string fret 2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
- To move from G to D; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
- To move from D to Em; Lift ring finger.
- Move index finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Move middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
- To move from Em to C; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
- To move from C to G; Move index finger from B string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
- To move from C to D; Move index finger from B string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.