The Weeknd - XO / The Host Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [B] [Em] [Am] [B] [Em] [Am] [B]
[Em]Shots of the Henny, bottles of [Am]Patron
[B]Blunts to your face, you don’t wanna sing no more, [Em]lost your C notes
Cabbed [Am]all [B]day, took the bus back home
Evictions on your door, [Em]blame it on the weed, blame it on the [Am]booze
[B]Blame it on the night life, light’s passing you, yeah
[Em]Just don’t blame it on me, that you [Am]wanna [B]come and party
With a nigga like me, cause [Em]I get it, you’re built [Am]like a [B]Goddess
And it seems like you been [Em]stressing, especially when your [Am]nose red [B]
[verse 2]
From that K, special Diet Coke, you need more bread, [Em]now you got no rent
You blow that [Am]money, [B]money
You try to window shop, you blow another hundred, [Em]she’s fucking goons in the day
Hipster nights [Am]downtown and [B]your daddy don’t know you’re out
[chorus]
[Em]If they don’t let you [Am]in, [B]you know where to find me
[Em]Cause if you wanna go [Am]again, [B]you can always call me
[Em]Cause all we ever do is [Am]love, [B]open up ya’ mind, you can find the love
[Em]Girl you ain’t alone, we all been alone [Am] [B]baby just be honest
[chorus]
[Em](XO) ohh, [Am] [B]don’t you forget, [Em](XO) don’t [Am] [B]you worry ’bout a thing
[Em](XO) [Am]we’ll [B]be everything you need, just believe, [Em](XO) yeah, [Em](XO) whoa
[Closing]
[Em]I love it when your [Am]eyes are [B]red, ah [Em]yea, are you on my [Am]cloud [D]yet?
[Em]’Cause I got a brand new cam, can we video [Am]feed, can [B]we POV
[Em]I wanna catch you at your [Am]best [B]when your [Em]hair’s a mess
[Am]You [B]look so depressed, and [Em]you’re filled with regret
And you feel [Am]like you [B]gotta go home, ’cause these [Em]nights pass, so
Much quicker then the [Am]days [B]did, same clothes you ain’t ready for your day shift
[Em]But you up you need money for ya’ [Am]face [B]lift, lust over love Is ya’ mindset
[Em]Waken up with most of ya’ side wet, [Am] [B]another room, you hear your mom crying
[Em]Cause she found your bag stuffed in the laundry, [Am]and [B]the Bacardi from the last party
[chorus]
[Em]If they don’t let you [Am]in, [B]you know where to find me
[Em]Cause if you wanna go [Am]again, [B]you can always call me
[Em]Cause all we ever do is [Am]love, [B]open up ya’ mind, you can find the love
[Em]Girl you ain’t alone, we all been alone [Am] [B]baby just be honest
[chorus]
[Em](XO) ohh, [Am] [B]don’t you forget, [Em](XO) don’t [Am] [B]you worry ’bout a thing
[Em](XO) [Am]we’ll [B]be everything you need, just believe, [Em](XO) yeah, [Em](XO) whoa
How to play XO / The Host on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - XO / The Host 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.
XO / The Host uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (35), Am → B (34), and B → Em (34). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
4. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
XO / The Host chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in XO / The Host.
- XO / The Host includes 105 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- XO / The Host contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how XO / The Host connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Am: 12%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → D: 7%
- Am → B: 1%