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Billie Eilish - Xanny Chords

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ChordsA, E, Bm, Dm, F#m, F, B, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

WhatisitAaboutthem?
ImustbemissingEsomething
TheyjustkeepdoingBmnothing
TooDmintoxicatedtobescared
BetteroffAwithoutthem
They’renothingbutEunstable
BringashtraystotheBmtable
Andthat’sabouttheDmonlythingtheyshare
F#mI’mintheirsecondFhandsmoke
AStilljustdrinkingBcannedCoke
BmIdon’tneedaXannytofeelN.Cbetter
OnF#mdesignatedFdriveshome
AOnlyonewho’sBnotstoned
BmDon’tgivemeaXanny,nowN.Corever
CanyoucheckyourUberrating?Ohmygod
(Andit’slike,wait,like,when?)
Wakin’upatAsundown(Ooh)
They’relatetoEeveryparty(Ooh)
Nobody’severBmsorry(Ooh)
TooinebriatedDmnowtodance
MorningastheyAcomedown(Comedown)
TheirprettyheadsEarehurting(Hurting)
They’reawfullybadatBmlearning(Learning)
MakethesameDmmistakes,blamecircumstance
F#mI’mintheirsecondFhandsmoke
AStilljustdrinkingBcannedCoke
BmIdon’tneedaXannytoN.Cfeelbetter
F#mOndesignatedFdriveshome
AOnlyonewho’sBnotstoned
BmDon’tgivemeaXanny,noworEeverE
BmPleasedon’ttrytokissmeontheEsidewalk
OnyourF#mcigaretteFbreakAD#
IBmcan’taffordtoloveEsomeone
WhoEisn’tdyingF#mbyFmistakeinASilverD#Lake
BmE
WhatisitaboutAthem?
ImustbemissingEsomething
Theyjustkeepdoin’Bmnothing
Toointoxicatedtobescared
AHmm,Ehmm,Bmhmm,F#mmmm,Fmmm,Ammm,mmm
AComedown.EHurting.BmLearning
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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Billie Eilish - Xanny on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Xanny uses these transitions most often: E → Bm (8), A → E (7), and F → A (7). 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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to E

2. E → Bm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E to Bm

3. Bm → Dm chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bm to Dm

4. Dm → A chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dm to A

5. Dm → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. F#m → F chord transition

To move from F#m to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. F → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. A → B chord transition

Switching from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. B → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. A → D# chord transition

Switching from A to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. D# → Bm chord transition

To move from D# to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 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 G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. Bm → F chord transition

To move from Bm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Xanny chord transition analysis

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

  • Xanny includes 62 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Xanny contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Xanny connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
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