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Wilbur Soot - Your New Boyfriend Chords

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ChordsE, E7, A, Am, G#, C#m, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EE7AAm
ELifeisn’tquitewhatIthoughtI’dbe
WhenG#IwasakidonVOIP
IC#mthoughtwhenIgetolder
I’dAmarryher,IAmtoldher
ENowI’m26andIworkinanoffice
G#9til5’snotthebest,I’llbehonest
C#mIfIcouldchangeasinglething
AI’dmakeitAmmeandnothimF#m
ButAhe’sinyourbed,AmI’minyourTwitchChatE
AI’vegotthekeyandAmhe’sjustadoormatE
AndAeventhoughhe’sgotAmsocialskills
ThatEdoesn’tmeanIcan’tE7paythebills
AAnyway,maketheAmmostofhim,
CauseEshemovesonprettyG#bloodyquick,Aoh Amoh
F#mYournewboyfriend’sanF#marsehole,Woo!
EG#C#mAAm
EYeah,I’vemetJared,ofcourseI’vemetJared
TheG#onethattookyouawayfromme
C#mYouhititoffinstantly
IAknow,causeyouwon’tstopAmtellingme
I’veEseenhisjawline,shouldersandmuscles
G#Pushagainsthisfashionsense
I’veC#mthoughtaboutwhathelookslikenude
A(I’mnotgaythough)Am
E
CauseEshe’slivingthedreamG#
Oh,C#mshe’slivingthedream
FromAbackwhenwewereAmseventeen
EShe’slivingthedreamG#
Oh,C#mshe’slivingthedream
FromAbackwhenwewereAmseventeen
EHowonearthcanIbesaved?
WhenI’moneclickawayfrominsane
C#mIjustthinkthatIdeserve
AAlittlebitofwhatAmIearned
I’mEnotgonnamakeanotherscene
TheG#oneImadewhenIwas23
MeansI’mC#mnotallowedinDisneyWorldAAmF#m
ButAhe’sinyourbed,AmI’minyourTwitchChatE
AI’vegotthekeyandAmhe’sjustadoormatE
AndAeventhoughhe’sgotAmsocialskills
ThatEdoesn’tmeanIcan’tE7paythebills
AAnyway,maketheAmmostofhim,
CauseEshemovesonprettyG#bloodyquick,Aoh Amoh
F#mYournewboyfriend’sanF#marsehole,
EG#C#mAAm
IEthinkaboutyoueverydayG#
SoC#mhowonearthcanIbeAsavedAm
IEthinkabouthimalotasG#well
C#mMaybeifhewasn’tfineasAhellAm
Causeyou’reEbeauty
Andyou’reG#grace
YourC#mtelephonecallsaremyAfavouriteAmplace
EIwantyoutoG#noticeme
C#mWithnorestrainingAorderAmplease(Jason EDerulo!)
IwantyoutoG#care
C#mIwanttosmellyourAhairAm
E
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ArtistWilbur Soot
AlbumSingle
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2020
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Your New Boyfriend on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Wilbur Soot - Your New Boyfriend on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Your New Boyfriend uses these transitions most often: A → Am (26), Am → E (22), and E → G# (16). 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 E - E7 chord transition.

1. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

E to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

E7 to A

3. A → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

A to Am

4. Am → E chord transition

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

To move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Am to E

5. E → G# chord transition

Switching from E to G#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

6. G# → C#m chord transition

To move from G# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

7. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

8. Am → F#m chord transition

To move from Am to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. F#m → E chord transition

Switching from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. E → C#m chord transition

Switching from E to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Your New Boyfriend chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Your New Boyfriend.

  • Your New Boyfriend includes 114 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Your New Boyfriend contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Your New Boyfriend connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → C#m: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Am: 1%
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