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Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat Chords

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ChordsD, C, Gm, A#, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
I’m a princess cut from marble, smoother than a storm
And the scars that mark my body, they’re silver and gold…

[verse 2]
My [D]blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones
It [C]keeps my veins hot, the fires find a home in [Gm]me
I move through town, I’m quiet like a [C]fire
And my [Gm]necklace is of rope, I tie it and [D]untie it

[verse 3]
And our [Gm]people talk to me, but nothing ever hits
So [A#]people talk to me, and all the [F]voices just burn the holes
I’m going in [Gm](whole)

[chorus]
This is the start of how it all [Dm]ends
They used to shout my name, now they whisper [F]it

[chorus]
I’m speeding up and this is the
[C]Red, orange, yellow flicker [Dm]beat sparking up my [Gm]heart
We rip the start, the colors [Dm]disappear
I never watch the stars there’s so much down [F]here

[chorus]
So I just try to keep up with them
[C]Red, orange, yellow flicker [Dm]beat sparking up my [Gm]heart

[verse 4]
I dream all year, but they’re not the same [C]kinds
And the [Gm]shivers move down my shoulder blades in double [D]time

[verse 5]
And now [Gm]people talk to me, I’m slipping out of reach now
[A#]People talk to me, and all their [F]faces blur bright, I got my
[Gm]Fingers laced together and I made a little prison
And I’m [F]locking up everyone who ever laid a finger on me
I’m going in [Gm](whole)

[chorus]
This is the start of how it all [Dm]ends
They used to shout my name, now they whisper [F]it

[chorus]
I’m speeding up and this is the
[C]Red, orange, yellow flicker [Dm]beat sparking up my [Gm]heart
We rip the start, the colors [Dm]disappear
I never watch the stars there’s so much down [F]here

[chorus]
So I just try to keep up with them
[C]Red, orange, yellow flicker [Dm]beat sparking up my [Gm]heart, oh oh oh

[Closing]
And this is the [Dm]red, orange, yellow flicker beat
Sparking up my [F]heart, oh oh oh
And this is the [C]red, orange, yellow flicker [Dm]beat-beat-beat-beat, hmm

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ArtistLorde
AlbumThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Soundtrack
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2014
KeyD

How to play Yellow Flicker Beat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Yellow Flicker Beat uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (5), Dm → F (5), and F → C (5). 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 D - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

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

2. C → Gm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from C to Gm;

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

3. Gm → D chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Gm to D;

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

4. Gm → A# chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to A#;

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

5. A# → F chord transition

To move from A# to F;

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

6. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

7. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm;

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

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

10. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

Yellow Flicker Beat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yellow Flicker Beat.

  • Yellow Flicker Beat includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Yellow Flicker Beat contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Yellow Flicker Beat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → F: 14%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
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