Dominic Fike - White Keys Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[intro]
[G] [Bm] [A] [F#m]
[G] [Bm] [A] [F#m]
[Opening]
[G]Ayy, pitch black chevy [Bm]antique, I was seventeen
[A]I ain't had nothing but some tees and a [F#m]pair of jeans
[G]Pine trees, but it smelled like [Bm]weed in the front seat
[A]You was on route to being famous and [F#m]everything
[G]White Keys, cause she's way too [Bm]major for everything
[A]I wanna be a part of it, what you got going [F#m]on
Is it as [G]sad as you make it out to [Bm]be?
I wanna be [A]mad, but you take it out of [F#m]me
[G]1995, [Bm]teens in the Florida Freeze
[A]Icecream, She was so sweet before [F#m]everything
[G]Tight squeeze, tryna fit m[Bm]e into everyday, but you never came
[chorus]
If the world is [G]moving, we were never meant to [Bm]stay
But I was [A]working on the world
I guess I [G]thought that if I gave you what I [Bm]had
I guess I [A]thought that it would work
[F#m]I never [G]knew (Ooo [Bm]Ooo oo)[A] (Oh Oh)
[F#m]And it's because of [G]you (Ooo O[Bm]oo oo)[A] (Oh Oh)
[F#m]I never [G]knew (Ooo [Bm]Ooo oo)[A] (oh-)
I [F#m]guess I never [G]knew ([Bm]woah oo [A]woah oo)
[Closing]
Ayy [G]rich ass, tryina fit my [Bm]G's in these Prada jeans
[A]Mismatching with my Selenes, king of everything
[G]Fifth stack coming in this [Bm]week, I bought everything
[A]Dispatching with all the G's, pulled up, ripped the scene
[G]White Keys, cause she's way too[Bm] major for everything
The kids want distance, somewhat
Then I feel my heart inside my back
I made a [G]point to be intact
And you don't [Bm]even keep it wholesome with [A]me
You were singing old songs with me
[chorus]
If[G] the world is moving, we were [Bm]never meant to stay
But I was [A]working on the world
I guess I [G]thought that if I gave you what I [Bm]had
I guess I [A]thought that it would work
[F#m]I never [G]knew (Ooo [Bm]Ooo oo)[A] (Oh Oh)
[F#m]And it's because of [G]you (Ooo O[Bm]oo oo)[A] (Oh Oh)
[F#m]I never [G]knew (Ooo [Bm]Ooo oo)[A] (oh-)
I [F#m]guess I never [G]knew ([Bm]woah oo [A]woah oo)
How to play White Keys on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dominic Fike - White Keys 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.
White Keys uses these transitions most often: G → Bm (24), Bm → A (22), and A → F#m (15). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
White Keys chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Keys.
- White Keys includes 84 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- White Keys contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how White Keys connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%